Resources to Support Food Needs
Explore all the resources available to you both on campus and in the local community. Search below by category: Meals, Food Pantries, Food Funding, Food Education, Additional Resources.
Meals:
Terrier Meal Share
Terrier Meal Share is an initiative that gives students the opportunity to donate their unused guest meal swipes online to any undergraduate, graduate, or professional student in need at Boston University. It offers short-term meal assistance for BU students with immediate need. Application required.
Marsh Chapel Community Dinner
Marsh Chapel offers free Community Dinner during academic semesters on Mondays, 5-6:30 pm. All are welcome!
Harvard Square Churches Meal Program
The Harvard Square Churches Meal Program operates a free community supper every Thursday evening. Their mission is to provide a nutritious meal in a hospitable environment to anyone who needs a meal.
Allston Brighton Food Pantry Community Supper
Every Wednesday 4:30-6:30 pm, you are invited for a hot and nutritious meal at the Allston-Brighton Food Pantry (404 Washington St, Brighton). There is more than enough to go around for both guests and volunteers. No proof of need is required. Come as you are!
Friday Night Supper Program
Every Friday night, the Friday Night Supper Program provides a free nutritious meal to anyone who would like one. Supper is served every Friday, from 5- 7 pm, at the Arlington Street Church in Boston.
Food Pantries:
Brookline Food Pantry
Open to Brookline residents meeting income limits. Assistance available 1x per week. Learn more.
APAC Food Pantry (Allston-Brighton)
Open Monday through Friday, 10 am to 2 pm to residents of Allston-Brighton. Assistance available 1x per month. Also provides SNAP assistance. Learn more.
Fair Foods
Fair Foods offers $2 bags of produce, each containing 12+ lbs of fruit and veg. Numerous sites throughout Boston, including Fenway (near CRC) and the South End (near Med Campus).
Daily Table
Daily Table stores provide a selection of fresh produce, grocery staples and made-from-scratch prepared foods.
ABCD Food Access Centers
ABCD operates five Food Access Centers for Boston residents: Allston/Brighton, East Boston, Mattapan, Parker Hill/Fenway, and Roxbury/North Dorchester. Must call in advance to register.
Allston-Brighton Food Pantry Food Baskets
On the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month, they provide food baskets to income-eligible residents of Allston and Brighton. Food baskets contain a 3 to 4 day food supply for one household. Services offered.
ABCD Farms 2 Family
Farms 2 Family provides fresh groceries to families. Open to residents of Boston, Medford, Everett, Belmont, Newton and Winchester with HH incomes < 80% AMI.
Allston & Brighton Community Fridges
MFNH Food Pantry
Margaret Fuller House is one of the largest volume food pantries in Cambridge. Open to residents of Cambridge and Greater Boston, two times per month, with proof of address. W/Th afternoons, Fr/Sa mornings.
Cambridge Fridge in the Square
Food Funding:
WIC
WIC is a nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and referrals to other services, free of charge, to Massachusetts families who qualify.
Farmers Market Nutrition Program (Massachusetts)
Brookline Bounty Food Coupon Program
Food Education:
Sargent Choice Nutrition Workshops
Nutrition Workshops with Sargent Choice Nutrition Center offer BU students a variety of nutrition topics with RDNs free of charge.
Boston Community Cookbook
Cookbook published by the City of Boston, compiled from community submissions.
Project Bread Recipe Index
Click 'N Cook
Find easy, affordable healthy recipes with everyday ingredients on Click ‘N Cook.
Additional Resources:
Abundance Boston
Abundance Boston is an app to help you locate and rate food resources including grocery stores, food pantries, community fridges, etc.
Food Resource Guide
Comprehensive list of various resources in the greater Boston area. Updated weekly. Available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.