The Nourish Nantucket network comprises nearly 20 food programs and partners that collectively operate the island’s food programs, forming the core of the food security system. Addressing food insecurity on Nantucket requires a multifaceted, collaborative approach.
Nourish Nantucket builds upon the experience of our food program partners, adding specialized expertise in communications, data analytics, technology, and finance to maximize the efficiency and broaden the impact of the entire food security system.
Each food program partner supports the nutritional needs of community members in a unique way, serving as a critical component of the island’s integrated food security system.
The Nantucket Food Pantry, a program through Nantucket Food Fuel & Rental Assistance (NFFRA), serves hundreds of clients on a weekly basis. The Food Pantry provides pantry staples, fresh produce, and prepared meals on a year-round basis.
The Nantucket Family Resource Center provides free family support services, guidance, and referral services to individuals, children and families. Working with a number of community partners, they provide invaluable knowledge to educate and improve family wellbeing. FRC provides walk-in access to the Food First platform.
Meals on Wheels of Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands (ESCCI) delivers meals to residents aged 60 and older. Delivered Monday through Friday, the program offers a nutritionally balanced meal to clients who would otherwise be unable to prepare meals for themselves
School Pantry & Summer Meal Support — In partnership with Nourish Nantucket, the Nantucket Public Schools help address student food insecurity year-round by providing pantry resources during the school year and ready-to-eat meals during the summer months when school meal programs are unavailable. Access is coordinated through Nantucket Public Schools.
Our House is an after-school program offered Monday-Friday to Nantucket High School students. They serve a family-style dinner 3 nights per week to all participants. Created as a safe space, Our House helps students fulfill their potential through mentorship and relationship building with their peers.
Pip & Anchor, a local market, assembles a weekly box packed with fresh, locally sourced produce for families in need. Clients have the option of pick up or delivery. Currently, the program feeds 80 families with more than 100 families on the waitlist.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a federal nutrition program that provides residents with a monthly disbursement to purchase food at grocery stores, farmer’s markets, and CSA farm shares (where accepted). The program also provides free nutrition education and resources.
Sustainable Nantucket has created individual home gardening kits pre-planted with the help of Nantucket Public School students. Delivered to homes around the island, the boxes allow families direct access to freshly grown produce and a unique opportunity to cultivate their own herbs and vegetables.
The Warming Place provides daytime and overnight shelter and warm, nutritious meals for those experiencing homelessness. From November 1 – April 30, they provide shelter and offer support services seven days per week. They serve lunch year round on Mondays from 12 – 1 PM at the Summer Street Church.
Health Imperatives is a nonprofit organization that administers several health services on Nantucket, including the federal nutrition program Women Infants and Children (WIC). WIC provides free healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and referrals to pregnant women, postpartum women, children under 5 and infants who qualify.
Nourish Nantucket and the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club partner to increase access to fresh, local food for Club families through the Farm Truck Program, which helps strengthen food security and community well-being.
Nourish Nantucket and the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club work together to support local families during the holiday season, ensuring they have access to a festive Thanksgiving meal with the Thanksgiving Food Box Initiative.
Launched in 2022, MassWildlife’s Hunters Share the Harvest Program allows hunters to donate whole or partial deer for processing into ground venison for food insecure individuals. In winter 2025-2026, hunters donated 56 deer in Nantucket alone, yielding nearly 1000 pounds of ground venison.
The Community Food Hub brought to life the Land Bank’s vision of an Agricultural Processing Facility by creating a space where venison and locally grown meats can be processed, distributed, and shared with those who need it most.
No One
On Nantucket
Should Go Hungry
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