Finding Food in Somerville

Special Note: Hours for local food pantries have been adjusted to accommodate the holidays. Please find these changes on the December Pantry Schedule.

For Somerville Public Schools students: 

  • Free School Breakfast and Lunch in school everyday! Check the School Meals Menu daily.
    • Breakfast for prekindergarten at 8:15 a.m.
    • Breakfast for grades K–8 and Next Wave / Full Circle students at 7:30 a.m.
    • Breakfast at Somerville High school at 7:15 a.m.

For Somerville Public Schools families: 

  • Free Food Market. The West Somerville Neighborhood School (WSNS) and East Somerville Community School (ESCS) host Free Food Markets for SPS families monthly. Starting in December 2025, there will be a third market at the Healey School. Please speak to your child's school liaison to get a pass for the market. Families may take food if they have a pass and markets are open while supplies last. Families may visit one food market per month. All markets take place on Tuesdays, from 2:45–4:30 p.m.
    • December
      • December 2  at WSNS and ESCS.
      • December 16 at the Healey School.
    • January
      • January 6 at WSNS and ESCS.
      • January 20 at the Healey School.
    • February
      • February 3 at WSNS and ESCS.
      • February 24 at the Healey School.
    • March
      • March 3 at WSNS and ESCS.
      • March 17 at the Healey School.
    • April (one date in March)
      • March 31 at WSNS and ESCS.
      • April 14 at the Healey School.
    • May
      • May 5 at WSNS and ESCS.
      • May 19 at the Healey School.
    • June
      • June 2 at WSNS and ESCS.
      • June 9 at the Healey School.

For Somerville residents:

Want to donate?

  • School Parent/Teacher Associations are fundraising for families and you can find a list of donation sites here.
  • Somerville Food Coalition has a list of providers who take donations on their donate page.