Community Programs
Our VEGOUT program makes it easy for you to access healthy, locally grown vegetables! We pick up vegetables straight from Essex County farmers and deliver them directly to our pantry and food access partners, where you can shop for other healthy foods as well. All produce is free to those who are visiting the food pantries and mobile markets. From June through October, you will find a wide variety of in-season vegetables to choose from.
Our VEGOUT program makes it easy for you to access healthy, locally grown vegetables! We pick up vegetables straight from Essex County farmers and deliver them directly to our pantry and food access partners, where you can shop for other healthy foods as well. All produce is free to those who are visiting the food pantries. From June through October, you will find a wide variety of in-season vegetables to choose from.
VEGOUT
Where to Find VEGOUT
From June through October, there are two ways you can access fresh local vegetables in two ways: at these food pantries and at our Mobile Markets.
We hope to see you at one of our VEGOUT locations soon!
Volunteer at a Mobile Market!
Our markets are all run by volunteers. Let us know if you’re interested!
PANTRIES
Each week you will find fresh local veggies at these pantries and meal programs:
MOBILE MARKETS
Each week during the growing season we set up mobile markets with fresh, local produce at these partner locations:
“We love working with Nourishing the North Shore! They help us move thousands of pounds of our veggies every season to reach those without access to good food - we are stronger together and this partnership means so much.”
– Liz Green, Executive Director, Three Sisters Garden Project
Access homemade meals each week with the option for in-person dining, takeout, or delivery. NNS provides local produce weekly for the meals. Delivery is available. Call (978) 465-5351 in advance.
MONDAYS: Dinner | 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
TUESDAYS: Lunch | 11:15 am - 12:30 pm
FRIDAYS: Lunch | 11:15 am - 12:30 pm
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
166 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 465-5351
Order fresh produce and pantry items weekly. Register on the Pantry’s website.
Place an order:
8 am WEDNESDAY through 12 noon THURSDAY
Pick-up your order:
FRIDAY | 12:40pm - 5 pm
First Parish Newbury Food Pantry
20 High Road
Newbury, MA 01951
(978) 358-1077
ONT offers an in-person market to shop for pantry items and fresh produce, home delivery services and community meals. Register in advance here.
In-person shopping:
THURSDAY | 10 am - 6:30 pm
FRIDAY | 9 am - 3 pm
SATURDAY | 9 am - 1 pm
In-person dining:
WEDNESDAY | 4 pm - 6 pm
@ Main Street Congregational Church
Takeout meals:
WEDNESDAY | 3 pm - 6pm
@ the side door of the Church Hall
194 Main Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-1907
Curbside pickup of pantry items with a walk-up produce market.
TUESDAY | 9 am - 1 pm
13 Lafayette Road
Salisbury, MA 01952
(978) 243-9745
Food pantry that is open to the public. If you are in need of food, please bring a proof of residency (a piece of mail will suffice). For more information, contact Bill via email or by telephone at (508) 542-0698.
MONDAY / WEDNESDAY / FRIDAY | 8 am - 11 am
13 Carleton Avenue
Bradford, MA 01835
Fresh veggies from NNS provided biweekly through October. For more information click here or reach out via email.
1st, 3rd & 5th TUESDAY | 9 am - 10:30 am
If Tuesday is a holiday, the pantry will be open on Wednesday
West Newbury Town Hall
381 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985
Self-serve NNS vegetable market for Residents of Salisbury Square, from July through October. For more information contact Jaclyn Meers via email or by phone at 508.451.0024.
TUESDAY | 8 am - 5 pm
A pop-up VEGOUT Market. More information to come!
August 16, 2024
September 13, 2024
September 27, 2024
30 Rolfe’s Lane
Newbury, MA 01951
A fresh produce market that is open to the public. Rides are available to this market by calling the Council on Aging at (978) 462-0430 two days in advance of the market.
THURSDAYS through September | 10 am to 11:30 am
331 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
A walk-up produce market for registered pantry guests. For more information or to register call Lou at (978) 243-9745.
TUESDAYS through October | 9 am to 1 pm
13 Lafayette Road
Salisbury, MA 01952
A produce market open to all residents of Plantation Drive and any senior living in Rowley. This market is run by the Rowley Council on Aging and produce is supplied by Nourishing the North Shore. Rides are available to this market by calling 978-948-7637 to schedule.
THURSDAYS | 10 am to 11:30 am
Rowley Housing Authority
1 Plantation Drive
Rowley, MA 01969
Our Farm SHARE CSA program provides a weekly share of vegetables for an affordable price. You choose which farm you wish to join and each week, for 20 weeks between June and October, you pick up your share at that farm’s specified location.
Farm SHARE
This program is right for you if:you love to eat and cook fresh produce;
local produce is typically out of your budget or you are currently facing food insecurity;
you have access to reliable transportation;
you are willing to commit to picking up your weekly box of produce from the farm for the full 20-week season, June - October;
you agree to participate in a pre-season and post-season survey or interview;
you have access to email and are willing to communicate both with NNS staff and the local farm you are paired with as needed.
you can afford at least 1/3rd of the cost of shares offered, with subsidized prices ranging from $130 - $250 for the entire season. Three of our partners, Long Hill Orchard & Farm in West Newbury and New Entry Sustainable Farming Project in Beverly, and Iron Ox Farm in Hamilton accept SNAP and HIP.
What is a “CSA”?
Community Supported Agriculture is a business model that fosters a strong relationship between CSA members and farmers. Each member purchases a "share" at the beginning of the season providing the farm with capital upfront for purchasing seeds, soil amendments, and tools. With the investment from members, the farmer can grow and distribute vegetables throughout the season. By joining a CSA you share in both the risk and reward inherent to growing vegetables.
Our Farm Partners
“The food was gorgeous and joining the CSA enhanced my life in a big way. I cooked at home, enjoyed the new vegetables, and felt connected to the local farm community.”
– FarmSHARE Customer
Daily | 9 am to 6 pm
Heron Pond Farm in South Hampton, NH
Tuesdays | 2 pm to 6 pm
Private Garage in Dover, NH
Wednesdays | 2 pm to 6 pm
Vida Cantina in Portsmouth, NH
Thursdays | 3 pm to 6 pm
Davis & Furber West Mill in North Andover, MA
Sundays | 9 am to 1 pm
Newburyport Farmers Market at The Tannery
Wednesdays | 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Iron Ox Farm in Hamilton
Saturdays | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Iron Ox Farm in Hamilton
Wednesdays | 4 pm to 6 pm
True North Ale Company
Saturdays | 9 am to 1 pm
Rockport Farmer’s Market
Fridays | 3 pm to 7 pm
Hamilton/Wenham Farmers Market
Tuesdays | 3 pm to 6 pm
The Waldorf School at Moraine Farm in Beverly
(Accepts SNAP and HIP)
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 2 pm to 6:30 pm
Late Bloom Farm in Haverhill, MA
Fridays | 4 pm to 6 pm
Saturdays | 9 am to 12pm
Long Hill Orchard & Farm
(Accepts SNAP and HIP)
If you are already a member of a CSA, but interested in helping others join their local farm, please consider supporting this program.
Pay-What-You Can Seedling Sale
Nourishing the North Shore’s annual Pay-What-You-Can Seedling sale will offer a variety of plants to kick start your home garden. All of our seedlings are grown locally using Vermont Compost organic soil. Each seedling purchased at our plant sale will support NNS and our food access programs. Click below to view our complete catalog of seedling varieties!
See you in 2025!
The May 2024 Seedling Sale at Riverwalk Brewery in Newburyport was a great success! We’ll look forward to seeing you at our next Seedling Sale, in May 2025…
This free, public event is part of our seasonal fundraising campaign. All seedling sales support our community food access programs. Interested in becoming a sponsor of the 2025 Pay-What-You-Can Seedling Sale? Click here!
We support people interested in backyard gardening so we have begun growing a list in our resource section of tips and tricks for a successful garden. If you are looking for an alternative to your backyard for fresh produce, check out our Eat & Grow Local Map of the North Shore’s farmers markets, food pantries, and other places to buy local produce!