MA Food Resources

This project is made possible by the generous support of the following sponsors

Eastern Massachusetts Food Resources

We try to keep this list current but many of these programs change times or days to accommodate food deliveries or volunteer availability. We HIGHLY recommend calling the program to confirm hours before your first visit. Remember to check your neighboring towns as many accept both donations and clients from the surrounding area.

Suffolk County

Allston, Boston, Brighton, Charlestown, Chelsea, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Revere, Roslindale, Roxbury, Roxbury Crossing, South Boston, West Roxbury, and Winthrop

Middlesex County

Acton, Arlington, Ashland, Ayer, Bedford, Belmont, Billerica, Boxborough, Burlington, Cambridge, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Dracut, Dunstable, Everett, Framingham, Groton, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Lowell, Malden, Marlborough, Maynard, Medford, Melrose, Natick, Newton, North Reading, Pepperell, Reading, Sherborn, Shirley, Somerville, Stoneham, Stow, Sudbury, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Westford, Weston, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn

Essex County

Amesbury, Andover, Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Peabody, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury

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Plymouth County

Abington, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Hull, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Middleborough, Norwell, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rochester, Rockland, Scituate, West Bridgewater, and Whitman

Norfolk County

Avon, Bellingham, Braintree, Brookline, Canton, Cohasset, Dedham, Dover, Franklin, Foxborough, Holbrook, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Milton, Needham, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Quincy, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, Weymouth, and Wrentham

Worcester County

Berlin, Blackstone, Boylston, Clinton, Grafton, Harvard, Hopedale, Lancaster, Mendon, Milford, Millville, Northborough, Northbridge, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Upton, Uxbridge, Westborough, and Worcester

Bristol County

Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Easton, Freetown, Mansfield, North Attleborough, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Taunton

MOBILE MARKETS

To reach neighbors in need in underserved communities, GBFB distributes high-quality, nutritious food through Mobile Markets hosted by our partner agencies. Mobile Markets are set up in a farmer’s market style to allow clients to easily ‘shop’ at each table and choose from a diverse selection of fresh produce, dairy products, and high-protein items. Contact programs@gbfb.org or 617-427-5200 to learn more about our Mobile Market program.

  • Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD)
  • AgeSpan
  • American Legion Nonantum Post 440
  • Barnstable Senior Center
  • Boston Public Schools
  • Bristol Community College
  • Brockton Area Multi-Services, Inc. (BAMSI)
  • Cambridge Health Alliance
  • Charles River Community Health Center
  • Clarendon Hill Towers
  • Community Work Services New England
  • Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
  • Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center
  • Freetown Council on Aging
  • Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
  • Greater Lynn Senior Services
  • Greater New Bedford Community Health Center
  • Hallmark Health System/North Suburban WIC
  • Lawrence Public Schools
  • Lynn Community Health Center
  • Lynn Public Schools
  • Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA)
  • Melrose Veterans’ Services Office
  • Merrimack Valley YMCA – Methuen Branch
  • New Bedford Housing Authority
  • Northern Essex Community College
  • Open Pantry of Greater Lowell
  • Revere Public Schools
  • Revere Veterans’ Services OfficeS
  • STAR Family HealthCare Center
  • St. Anne’s Food Pantry
  • Weymouth Public Schools

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) for Seniors

GBFB supports seniors in need through this federal program designed to help low-income seniors access healthy food provided by USDA. GBFB supports seniors in need by leveraging all available resources, including the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), which is a federal program designed to help low-income seniors access healthy food provided by USDA. If you are interested in learning more contact us at programs@gbfb.org or 617-427-5200.

  • Acushnet Council on Aging
  • American Red Cross
  • Attleboro Council on Aging
  • Billerica Council on Aging
  • Blackstone Apartments
  • Brookline Council on Aging
  • Catholic Charities
  • Chelsea Senior Center
  • Danvers Council on Aging
  • East Boston Area Planning Action Council (APAC)
  • Fairhaven Council on Aging
  • Harbor Loft Apartments
  • Healthy Waltham
  • Jack Satter House
  • Lynn Economic Opportunity, Inc.
  • Marblehead Council on Aging
  • Medford Housing Authority
  • Merrimack Valley Dream Center
  • New Bedford Council on Aging
  • Newton Department of Senior Services
  • Open Pantry of Greater Lowell
  • Peabody Council on Aging
  • Quincy Housing Authority
  • Rochester Council on Aging
  • Simon Fireman Apartments
  • Somerville Cambridge Elder Services
  • Somerville Council on Aging
  • Taunton Housing Authority
  • Unquity House
  • Wareham Council on Aging