NEEDING FRESH FOOD?

Ways to access food in Alachua County:

Come to the Giving Garden on Mondays from 4:30pm-6pm from November to early June.

Please see below for more information. We are honored to offer walk-up services to those experiencing food insecurity — whatever crops are in abundance at our farm we will harvest for you day-of.

SNP / EBT Benefits Eligible? Use Fresh Access Bucks (FAB)

Fresh Access Bucks are available to SNAP shoppers at any participating location, no sign up necessary. SNAP shoppers may double their benefits at participating FAB outlets, up to $40 per day. In other words, you can buy $80 of produce for $40! Fresh Access Bucks can only be used to purchase Florida-grown fresh fruits, vegetables, and food producing plants and seeds. Here are ways to use Fresh Access Bucks:

The Grove Street Farmers Market located at 1001 NW 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601. Every Monday from 4pm-7pm.
441 Market / Alachua County Farmers Market located at 5920 NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32653.
Frog Song Farm CSA — “We accept EBT and do Fresh Access Bucks matching so you get a 50% discount on CSA and it can even be delivered to your home!”

Follow on Instagram or Facebook: Gainesville Free Food

This page offers regular updates on where free food is being disributed.

Free Grocery Store

Located downtown Gainesville, the Free Grocery Store offers walk up pantries and food deliveries. You can learn more and sign up here. If you are looking to receive groceries delivered to your home by Free Grocery Store volunteers, the Delivery Request Form opens on April 1st. At that point, FGS requests should be open. In the meantime, their walkup pantry is held as noted:

2025 In-person pantries

February 11
March 11
April 8
May 13

At the Giving Garden…

In addition to distributing our produce into existing community networks, we provide direct access to those experiencing food insecurity at the Giving Garden, Mondays 4:30-6:00pm, November until early June.

If you’re in need of fresh produce, but unable to regularly or temporarily afford it, we’re offering free veggies every Monday from 4:30-6pm at our urban farm located at 225 NW 12th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601. Our nonprofit farm is committed to supporting those facing food insecurity by providing organic produce. While we regularly partner with organizations like the Free Grocery Store to distribute our food, any surplus from our fields will be available during Monday walk-up hours.

No need to sign up, walk ups are welcome. We will give whatever we have available, based on your preferences. While some weeks we will have a lot to give, please understand if there are some weeks when crops will be less abundant. Average amount to expect would be 2-3 bunches of veggies/herbs per visit.

What’s in season now?