Help Us Stock A Shelf at The Market!

The Market is now open!

Thank you to all who have supported us in getting to this point. Last month, we served 4,500 unique people in Salem and the North Shore. While we are excited about the future of The Salem Pantry and The Market, we cannot continue to provide this incredible resource without your help.

$1,000 will help us stock produce from a local farm.

$500 will help us stock milk, butter, and eggs.

$250 will help us stock the freezer with lean proteins.

$100 will help us stock spices and cooking oil.

$50 will help us stock bread from local bakeries.

Will you consider stocking a shelf in The Market?

Help us Stock a Shelf!

The Market Spring Hours

Monday – Closed

Tuesday – 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Wednesday – 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Thursday – 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Friday – 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Saturday – 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday - Closed

The Market Opening

Pre-Opening Event

On Friday, April 21st, The Salem Pantry team hosted a grand opening celebration for The Market. We were joined by some of our most valued supporters and community partners, as well as State Representative Manny Cruz, State Senator Joan Lovely, and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll.

In addition, Felicia Pierce, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at North Shore Community Development Coalition, and Jonathan Tetrault, Vice President of Community Impact & Operations at The Greater Boston Food Bank spoke on their work with The Salem Pantry in opening The Market.

We would like to extend a special thank your to Root and Bubble Bar Boston, who provided food and drinks for the night.

Meet Us at The Market

Our Meet us at The Market community event was held on Saturday, April 22nd following the first open hours of The Market.

We would like to extend a special thank you to Congressman Seth Moulton for joining us and continuing to support our mission.

We would also like to thank our community partners Youth Build and North Shore Community Health for providing community resources.

SWAP at The Salem Pantry

What is SWAP?

Swap is a stoplight nutrition ranking program to help promote healthy food choices.

What Do The Colors Mean?

Green - Choose these foods often

Yellow - Choose these foods sometimes

Red - Choose these foods rarely

How will The Salem Pantry integrate SWAP?

We are proud of our commitment to providing fresh and healthy food.

We will further this commitment by prioritizing Green foods at all of our distribution sites.

SWAP signage will be present throughout The Market, categorizing each item by color.

Covid SNAP Benefits Update

Massachusetts households will receive state-funded extra SNAP payments on April 7, May 2, and June 2, 2023, following Governor Healey’s signing of a supplemental budget that created an offramp from the extra federal COVID SNAP benefits.

Volunteer Spotlight

Did you know that April is National Volunteer Month?

This month we would like to highlight all of our amazing volunteers! The Salem Pantry team is forever grateful for every minute you have spent volunteering for the pantry.

Interested in joining The Salem Pantry volunteer team?