Grocery Program
A variety of healthy food to make complete meals.
At every visit, we provide households with non-perishable foods, fresh produce, sliced bread and a cold order that includes milk, eggs, dairy and frozen proteins. We always have choices for vegetarians and gluten free groceries, too.
We follow USDA MyPlate guidelines for the groceries that we offer and increase quantities according to family size so that every family member has food for several days of breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The Grocery Program includes:
Non-Perishable Foods
A grocery bag is filled with meal-making, culturally common shelf stable foods such as rice, pasta and beans.
Fresh Produce
Our produce program provides a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables in bags that increase in weight according to household size. One-third of all the food we distribute is fresh fruits and vegetables.
Cold and Frozen Foods
We follow USDA guidelines and provide fresh milk, cheese, margarine or butter, yogurt, eggs and frozen proteins that increase in quantity by household size.
“My sister and I drive to Centre Street Food Pantry because we live together and help each other take care of our 5 kids and elderly parents. The rent was just too high for everyone to have their own place.”
—Elena, Waltham resident