5 ideas for growing food and strengthening local food systems
1. Support farm-to-community produce access by shopping at a local farmers’ market, joining a CSA, or even starting your own container garden and sharing your harvest with your neighbors. Farmers markets and CSAs allow you to invest in the farmers working in your community and to reap the benefits of their fresher, seasonal produce (which […]
Harvesting Hope and Fresh Produce at Nice Roots Farm
Nice Roots Farm continues to make a meaningful impact in our community. Last year, we harvested more than 6,000 pounds of fresh produce, all of which was donated to local community fridges, helping increase access to healthy, nutritious food for our neighbors. This growing season is already off to a fantastic start. Our spring harvest […]
Share Steps Up for Norristown Kids
The first Norristown summer meal box distribution of the year was scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m., and by 11:15 a.m., there was already a line of cars around the block waiting to turn into the parking lot of Blockson Middle School. The Norristown Area School District food service staff and volunteers had the operation […]
Philly Food Rescue stocks 17 of the 40+ community fridges in Philadelphia for 24/7 food access
Philly Food Rescue at Share Food Program is proud to partner with the mutual aid network of community fridges throughout the city.
Our fridge partners are stocked and cleaned daily, ServSafe certified, and open to the public 24/7. The community is invited to take food, share food, and spread the word about alternative sharing economies of free, fresh groceries and dry goods within our neighborhoods.
Guidelines for eating well with diabetes
The American Diabetes Association’s Plate Method is a simple, intuitive way to structure meals that meet your nutritional needs and manage your blood sugar.
Independence Blue Cross Champions Share Food Program
The company’s longstanding relationship with Share Food Program (Share) demonstrates how partnerships between nonprofits and programs like the IBX Blue Crew, can achieve the greatest possible impact on the health of communities.
Nice Roots Farm is hosting free cooking classes with Philly chefs this summer
Nice Roots Farm’s first edition of our Summer Chef Series kicks off on Thursday, June 27 from 5:30-7:30pm! All are welcome to join Café Tinto founder Gisselle Poveda and Chef Daniela Garcia for a Colombian food cooking demonstration, recipe tasting and conversation.
Guides to Halal and Kosher Foods
These downloadable guides are designed to help Share pantry partners (or anyone interested!) to understand Halal and Kosher foods and practices.
Share a Recipe: Vegetarian Split Pea Soup
Vegetarian split pea soup is a warming, delicious way to use the dried green and yellow split peas that are often available at Share pantries.
Share Partner Highlights Fall 2023
Share Food Program is proud to partner with—and distribute food to—nearly 400 pantries, nonprofits and community-based organizations throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. Read on to learn more about a few of our exceptional partners: Second Antioch Baptist, New Hope AME Zion, Kingdom Life Christian Center and Cecil & Grace Bean’s Soup Kitchen.