Food Justice

The Mayor's Office of Food Justice works to improve the accessibility and affordability of healthy food in Boston.

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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.

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Programs and initiatives

Programs

Good Food Purchasing Program

Directs the City's buying power towards quality food that delivers health to people, communities, and the planet.

Boston Double Up Food Bucks

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

Boston Farmers Markets

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

Healthy Incentives Program

Earn more SNAP dollars with the Healthy Incentives Program.

Summer Eats

Boston Summer Eats provides nutritious breakfast and lunch at no cost to youth 18 and under. No ID or registration...

Urban farming in Boston

Learn more about how GrowBoston supports farming in Boston.

Food resources in Boston

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

Boston Food Access Council (BFAC)

The BFAC brings community and stakeholder voices together.
Community Fridges

Community fridges in Boston are a community-led effort.
Daily Table - use your EBT and order online

SNAP online and free delivery through Daily Table

Use EBT cards to make online grocery orders and receive free grocery delivery within a two-mile radius from Daily Table stores
FOOD ACCESS OUTREACH MATERIALS

Fill out this form to request printed outreach material.
FOOD DONATIONS PLATFORM

Donate or claim food for your community.
Food Forests

Learn more about food forests and where to find them in Boston
Food Pantries

Find a pantry near you.
FOOD RESOURCES CHATBOT

Text 'FOOD' to 617-579-8238.

For other languages text: COMIDA, MANJE, THỨC ĂN, 食物􀀍􀀁 KOMIDA, ALIMENTO, or طعام
HIP Vendors

Find the nearest Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) vendor near you.
Neighborhood Food Resources

Resources available in the Blue Hill corridor, Roslindale, and Hyde Park.
NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD RESOURCES

Find food resources available in Allston and Brighton.
OUTREACH MATERIALS

Food access outreach materials (feel free to print or distribute them)
SNAP: Project Bread Foodsource Hotline

Get support in different languages to apply for SNAP.

1-800-645-8333

Other resources

Volunteer at a local anti-hunger nonprofit
P-EBT Information
SNAP Online Purchasing Program- Massachusetts Wide Stores
Food insecurity in college guidebook: fighting student hunger on campus

Documents and data

Documents and data
Mayor's Food Access Agenda 2021-2023

The Mayor’s Office of Food Access believes that food is a right, not a privilege.
Food Access Recommendations American Rescue Plan 2021

Overview of recommendations received from community members and community organizations during listening sessions in held in...
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

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

Work with us

Interested in working with to make healthy food more accessible and affordable in the City of Boston? Check out our current open positions. 

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