What is a Community Food Center?

Coming Soon:

Gather’s new home at 124 Heritage Ave in Portsmouth

Starting Monday, October 6th, Gather will relocate to 124 Heritage Avenue in Portsmouth, NH—becoming New England’s first-ever Community Food Center (CFC).

While our location is changing, our mission is not. This transition will not change what we do to serve our community but rather expand upon and improve how we do it.

What it means to be a Community Food Center

Gather’s move to 124 Heritage Avenue in Portsmouth will allow us to expand our reach, increase efficiency, and offer even more resources to our community. Here’s how:

Pantry Market

What’s New

  • Spacious indoor waiting area

  • ADA-accessible entry/exit doors and bathroom

  • Motorized shopping cart for easier mobility

  • Expanded shopping area

  • A new private meeting room that allows our staff to help you connect with other community resources

What We Offer

  • High-quality proteins

  • Fresh and local produce

  • Staple dairy items

  • Nonperishable goods and personal care

  • A variety of premade meals

What Stays the Same

  • Membership process remains unchanged

  • Volunteer support during the shopping experience

  • Pantry hours

Mobile Markets & Fresh Food Bus

  • With six loading docks, our new central location allows for quicker and more efficient loading/unloading of food

  • More streamlined operations at mobile distribution sites across the region

Prepared Meals

  • Available daily at our new Pantry Market, which will include a large waiting area with refrigerated cases for meals

  • Now produced more efficiently in our state-of-the-art commercial kitchen

IMPORTANT DATES

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1 Pantry CLOSED NO Mobile Markets

THURSDAY OCTOBER 2 Pantry CLOSED

FRIDAY OCTOBER 3 Pantry CLOSED

MONDAY OCTOBER 6 Pantry OPENING in NEW location

FRIDAY OCTOBER 10 Pantry Hours 12-3 (One Day Only)

MONDAY OCTOBER 13 All Gather programs will be CLOSED for the holiday.

Frequently Asked Questions.

  • When we first open our hours will remain the same. We will be exploring the possibility of offering additional hours to accommodate different schedules once we relocate. More to come!

  • Our goal is to make your shopping experience easier! You will enjoy more room to shop, an indoor waiting area, and separate, ADA-accessible entry and exit doors.

    There will also be a separate bagging area for “check out”. We will still encourage everyone to bring their own shopping bags.

  • No, you will NOT have to register again if you are already registered as a Gather member.

  • No, the Mobile Market and Fresh Food Bus schedules will not change at this point in time.

    Please continue to check our website and social media for schedules.

  • Route 41 will go to Gather on weekdays at the following times:

    10:27am

    11:27am

    12:27pm

    1:27pm (pick-up only)

  • We will share new programming opportunities once we are fully relocated to the new space. These will be communicated on this website and across the following channels:

    • Gather social media accounts

      • Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

    • Printed flyers

      • Distributed at the Pantry Market, Mobile Markets, and Fresh Food Bus

    • Other social service agencies and community partners

  • Nope! Please call (603) 436 0641 as usual.

  • Only service animals are allowed while shopping.

  • Please reach out to us via email at info@gathernh.org