Share Food Program

Pennsylvania produce season is about to be in full swing 🌱🍓

June brings fresh local favorites like strawberries, blueberries, zucchini, cucumbers, and leafy greens to markets and grocery stores across the state.

Buying in-season produce can help stretch your food budget while supporting local farmers and bringing fresher food to your table. Summer flavors are just getting started. 💚

Save this list for your next grocery trip!

Inspired by reporting from Green Philly's guide to community fridges and food distros in Philadelphia 💚

Community organizations like South Philadelphia Community Fridge, Bebashi, The People’s Kitchen, South Philly Food Not Bombs, and Share Food Program’s Philly Food Rescue are helping connect neighbors with food across the city while reducing waste.

Before throwing food away, consider whether it could help someone else first. 🍎

Featuring some of our friends:
Bebashi, South Philadelphia Community Fridge, Food Not Bombs, The People's Kitchen, Philly Food Rescue and more.

Read More:
https://greenphl.com/food/can-i-donate-this-a-philly-guide-to-community-fridges-and-food-distros/

We’re excited to be joining the community at the Merakey Mental Health Walk-In Clinic Community Fair on Friday, May 29! ☀️

Stop by the Share Food Program table to say hi, learn more about our work, resources, and connect with local organizations making a difference in our communities. 💚

📍3125 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia
⏰ 11AM–2PM

There’ll be free food, music, giveaways, games, raffles, health screenings, vendors, and more — all free and open to the public!

We hope to see you there 👋

Five Share Food Program staff members were featured in Billy Penn discussing the growing hunger crisis facing Philadelphia — and what they’re seeing every day on the frontlines of food insecurity.

As SNAP cuts, rising food costs, and economic instability continue to impact families across our region, more neighbors are turning to food banks, community fridges, and emergency food programs just to get by.

Inside Share’s warehouses, pantries, food recovery operations, and volunteer programs, our staff are witnessing both the strain and the resilience of our communities in real time.

Food is a human right.

We’re proud of the staff, volunteers, pantry partners, donors, and neighbors who continue showing up for Philadelphia every single day.

Read the full Billy Penn feature:

SNAP cuts strain Philly food banks as neighbors step up to help Rising food insecurity is putting new pressure on Philadelphia food banks and worsening the city's hunger crisis.

More than 668,000 people lost SNAP benefits in a single month. Pennsylvania alone saw a decline of over 37,000 recipients.

As stricter eligibility rules take effect nationwide, advocates warn that fewer SNAP benefits will mean more hunger and greater hardship for low-income communities.

Food insecurity is not disappearing — support is. We are seeing it first hand.

On June 16 @ 11 a.m., Share's Executive Director George Matysik is joining the 2026 Transformative Justice Conference hosted by Uplift Solutions Uplift Solutions as a panelist for: “Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers: Advancing Food Justice in a Changing Policy Landscape.”

Join George and Uplift at Temple University as leaders, advocates, and changemakers come together for important conversations around justice, equity, and community impact.

🎟️ Registration is now open: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uplift-solutions-6th-transforming-justice-conference-tickets-1984976951496

Over the last year, grocery costs for items like meat, coffee, and fresh produce have climbed, while rising fuel and transportation costs may continue putting pressure on food systems. When healthy foods become more expensive, communities feel it.

Access to nutritious food shouldn't depend on what happens at the checkout line.

Not all food rescue volunteer opportunities happen during the workday 🌙🚗

now has weekly evening rescue shifts with Mighty Bread Co. Grab & Go — making it easier for 9–5ers to get involved in the fight against hunger and food waste!

🥖 Wednesdays | 5:45–6:45 PM
Pickup from Mighty Bread Grab & Go → Deliver to RHD Opportunity Place
📍3212 Baring St

🥖 Thursdays | 5:45–6:45 PM
Pickup from Mighty Bread Grab & Go → Deliver to Bethesda Project
📍816 S. 20th St

Just one hour can help get good food to neighbors who need it most ❤️

This Mother’s Day, we’re honoring the strength, care, and resilience of moms everywhere 💛

For many families, love also looks like making hard choices: stretching meals, skipping food, and doing everything possible to make sure their kids are fed.

Every parent deserves the ability to nourish their family.
Food access is not a luxury, it’s a basic need.

Let’s build a future where no one has to choose between groceries and anything else.