The Food Bank of Western MA

The Food Bank works to end hunger in Western Massachusetts by providing nutritious food, strengthening our region’s food assistance network, and developing solutions to the causes of hunger in our community.

The Food Bank receives food from a number of different sources, including the state government (MEFAP), the federal government (TEFAP), local farms, our own Food Bank farms, retail and wholesale food businesses, and community organizations. 

After being checked for quality and inventoried at the Food Bank warehouse, this food is distributed to our member food pantries, shelters, and meal sites or directly to guests at our Mobile Food Bank and Brown Bag sites.

The Food Bank also educates and advocates for change, bringing issues of hunger to the forefront and empowering people to work towards solutions to end hunger.