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Food Access

COVID-19 update: Our office is closed to the public. For questions, email food@boston.gov. With Boston Public Schools closed to students, the City will continue to provide free breakfast and lunch meals to all Boston students. If you need help with food access, please visit our COVID-19 food resources page.

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The Mayor's Office of Food Access works to improve the accessibility and affordability of healthy food in Boston. We want everyone to have access to nutritious food. That food should be affordable, easy to find, and reflect the many cultures of our City.

Our goal is to create food-secure communities with vibrant and inclusive food cultures. We want to reflect the diversity of the residents of Boston.

Contact
food@boston.gov
1 City Hall Square
Room 806
Boston, MA 02201
Temporary COVID-19 hours
City Hall is only open to the public on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Programs and initiatives

Programs

Boston Double Up Food Bucks

Have EBT? Get more fresh fruits and veggies with Boston Double Up Food Bucks!

Boston farmers markets

Buy affordable, healthy, and fresh local produce at Boston farmers markets. With many locations across Boston...

Boston Eats

No-cost meals are available to Boston youth ages 18 and under.

Healthy Incentives Program

Earn more SNAP dollars with the Healthy Incentives Program.

BOSFoodLove

BOSFoodLove aims to increase access to food for Boston Public School and Charter school students and families.

Urban farming in the City

Learn more about how the Office of Food Access supports farming in Boston.

Community fridges

Community fridges in Boston are a community-led effort.

Food resources in Boston

Find food resources throughout the City and get support to apply for available benefits.
FOOD PANTRIES
FOOD PANTRIES

Find one near to you

FARMERS MARKETS
FARMERS MARKETS

Find the nearest farmer market

BOSTON EATS SITES
BOSTON EATS SITES

Find the nearest youth meal site

SNAP
SNAP

Get support in different languages to apply for SNAP. Project Bread Foodsource Hotline.

1-800-645-8333
HIP Vendors
HIP Vendors

Find the nearest Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) vendor near you

Neighborhood Food Resources
Neighborhood Food Resources

Find food resources available in the Blue Hill corridor, Roslindale, and Hyde Park

Other resources

Learn how to start a farm
Learn how to start a farm
Volunteer at a local anti-hunger nonprofit
Volunteer at a local anti-hunger nonprofit
P-EBT Information
P-EBT Information

DOCUMENTS AND DATA

Documents + Data
Mayor's Food Access Agenda 2021-2023
Mayor's Food Access Agenda 2021-2023

The Mayor’s Office of Food Access believes that food is a right, not a privilege.

State of food insecurity in Boston
State of food insecurity in Boston

Data presented from the Boston Food Access Assessment conducted by the Boston Mayor's Office of Food Access, 2019

Boston food ecosystem
Boston food ecosystem

A visual representation of different organizations role in the food access network in Boston.

Meet the staff

Our team