Free Fresh Food Pantry
Our Fresh Fresh Food pantries are located in Hertford, Buckingham and Northampton. Each one works in partnership with local supermarkets, orchards, and restaurants to repurpose the surplus food they are unable to sell. We also purchase to top up when needed. We aim to be a dignified way to access food when you are going through a tough time. Best of all, it is free to access and use. Our Fresh Food Pantry aim is to help people struggling to make ends meet access healthy food, reduce isolation and to ensure no good food goes to waste.
Hertford Pantry
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How it works/Behind the scenes:
Our army of selfless volunteers go out each evening to collect hundreds, 9sometimes thousands) of kilos of unsold, good-to-eat food from local supermarkets. This includes good quality vegetables, fruit, dairy, baked goods, meat and fish products. They dedicate hours of their evenings to sort food, store and freeze as appropriate. We work late into the night, behind our shutters & doors, ensuring the food we collect is preserved ready for the next day.
The next day, our friendly distributions team arrive early to display all the food ready for the families to come and help themselves. We also share recipes if you are unsure what to cook with the ingredients. ​​​​
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God gives.. food to the hungry.
Ps 146:6-7
FAQs:
Where does your pantry fresh food come from?
Most of the food we distribute is sourced from our network of local supermarkets who work with us to reduce food waste by ensuring it goes to those who need it most. Some also come from allotments and orchards. We also supplement by purchasing eggs when protein is low.
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Do I have to pay to collect food from the food pantry?
No. We never charge anyone for food.
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Do I have to be Christian to collect food from the pantry?
No. There is absolutely no requirement to be christian or listen to any kind of preaching. That is not what we do. There's no catch. All our lovely volunteers are keen to help and would love to see perfectly good food make its way into the hands of those who are struggling to feed.
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