by Stephanie Tyler Smith | Jul 1, 2026 | Community, Food For Thought, Impact Series, Local, Partnerships, School Markets
By Stephanie Tyler Smith with contributions by Jessica Cantin Before joining Food For Free, I spent several years managing the Beverly Bootstraps food pantry on Boston’s North Shore. At the time, I was overseeing all pantry operations and food acquisition processes...
by David Luke | Jun 26, 2025 | All Things Food For Free, Events, School Markets
On what felt like the hottest day of the year (until this week’s heatwave!), Food For Free gathered with our community at Aeronaut Brewery in Somerville for a first-of-its-kind celebration: our Kickoff to Summer event! Staff, volunteers, community partners, and...
by David Luke | Apr 17, 2025 | Carrot card, Just Eats, School Markets, Volunteer spotlight
Every week, a group of Somerville Public Schools students (Jackson Ardolino, Ava Marujo, Samantha Mood, and Jeremiah Thomas) rolls up their sleeves and joins us at Food For Free to pack grocery boxes for their neighbors across Eastern Massachusetts. Accompanied by...
by Jessica Cantin | Mar 5, 2025 | Just Eats, School Markets
In this Food For Thought article, I want to share something both deeply personal and important with you. This information might challenge long held beliefs you have about individuals who are overweight, or it may resonate with you personally. It wasn’t until my...
by David Luke | Nov 18, 2024 | School Markets
This Halloween we didn’t play any tricks at Food For Free, but we did enjoy the treat of hosting a combined group of Harvard affiliates and our regular volunteers for a volunteer bean-bagging shift. Of course a few pieces of candy that we enjoyed in the break room...
by David Luke | Jun 30, 2023 | All Things Food For Free, Carrot card, Community, Just Eats, School Markets, Staff
As we wrap up Immigrant Heritage Month, we asked Food For Free Marketing & Communications Manager, Jessica Tretina, to share something from her experience as a migrant with us. Read on to see what she said! Somerville is my home, but it wasn’t always. In fact,...
