I need groceries
01 · For families
Fresh food five days a week. No paperwork on your first visit.
- Free groceries
- Thursday dinners
- Two-acre garden
- No paperwork
- Open Tue–Sat
- Everyone eats
Neighbors feeding neighbors since 2009
Neighbors feeding neighbors.
A free grocery pantry, a Thursday dinner for 200, and a two-acre garden on the Northside. Come hungry, come to help, or just come say hello.
What we do
Three ways we feed the Northside.
Each one is free, run by neighbors, and open to anyone who walks through the door.
Our story
It started with one pot of chili.
Common Table began as a Thursday dinner for eleven people in a church basement. Today it's a pantry, a garden, a kitchen, and a market stand, all run by the neighbors who use them.
The next week there were twenty-two people. By winter, a restaurant that was closing gave us its range, and the Thursday dinner became a real kitchen with a real schedule.
Questions
What people ask first.
Shifts are two hours. No experience needed. We'll pair you with someone who's done it a hundred times.
Do I need to bring anything?
Just yourself. Bring bags if you have them; we have extras if you don't.
How old do volunteers need to be?
14 and up on your own, any age with a parent. The garden is the best place for little ones.
Can my company or church come as a group?
Yes. Saturday mornings fit groups of up to 20. Book at least two weeks ahead.
Where does my gift go?
94 cents of every dollar goes straight to food and programs. We publish the numbers every spring.
Pull up a chair.
Dinner is every Thursday at 5:30. Bring a friend, or come alone and leave with a few.