Neighborhood Pantry Express

Neighborhood Pantry Express delivers Fresh Produce to areas of the state with the highest unmet need. The program is servicing high-need communities in Newport, Pawtucket, Warwick, Westerly, Peace Dale and Woonsocket.

The Neighborhood Pantry Express arrives fully loaded, and utilizes a Farmers Market approach, which will allow clients that have been referred by their respective member agencies to check in with the Rhode Island Community Food Bank staff on site, as well as volunteers from the member agencies participating in the program, and then select from the fresh produce available, have it weighed and be on their way with 10-15 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables.

In addition, and based on availability, the Neighborhood Pantry Express also offers baked goods and other perishable food items, from time to time.

The Food Bank arrives at one host site, and the local participating food pantries provide the volunteer support necessary to carry out the program. On the weekly delivery day, each participating agency will have volunteers stationed at the host site to help set up the market-style displays of fresh fruit and vegetables, delivered by the Food Bank. All clients picking up food that day will have been referred by their food pantry coordinators/volunteers.