Need Food?

Are you in need of food for yourself or your family?
Gather, in Portsmouth, NH, offers many solutions
to provide free food to those who need it throughout the Seacoast area of New Hampshire and Maine.

Beginning February 1st, everyone will need to sign up to become a Gather member. Please follow the link below for the online Membership Form.

Ways to Get Food from Gather

  • Pantry Market

    The Pantry Market offers healthy food options in a welcoming supermarket setting but at no cost to you.

  • Mobile Markets

    Mobile markets offer fresh produce and nutritious staple foods in an outdoor farmers market style setting.

  • Meals for Kids

    Known as M4k, the program provides healthy meals and snacks for kids when school is not in session.

  • Fresh Food Bus

    The Fresh Food Bus is a mobile pantry that provides fresh produce, dairy, meats, and dry goods.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • At Gather we do a once-a-month visit, and you may join us during any of our open hours Monday - Friday. The food you receive is a supplement and should provide you with 7-10 days worth of food. However, you will also receive personal care items and cooking ingredients that may last for the month. 

  • We understand that financial needs change for families. We are very flexible and if you need food in your home you are welcome to shop. We are always open to working with people for the long term or during a short-term need. Some clients only need help during the winter months when heat is costly. Some are seasonal workers who have needs on the off season. Please come in and talk to us if you need food.

  • Gather provides several ways to get food: our Pantry Market, our Mobile Markets, and our Meals for Kids (M4K) program. Find out more by visiting those pages.

  • Please bring proof of residency/employment (for example, a pay stub or utility bill). However, if this is not available to you, please come on in and we’ll work with you. We never want anything to hinder your ability to receive food.

  • Absolutely. Families using the Pantry Market are also encouraged to participate in other Gather programs they are eligible for (e.g., Meals for Kids). Please ask any staff member for information about upcoming programs and events.

  • We currently only serve residents or employees of NH and ME. For Massachusetts residents, check out these resources from Project Bread!

Mobile Market Locations

Portsmouth

Margeson Apartments, 245 Middle Street

Senior Center, 125 Cottage Street

Gosling Meadows, 36 Wedgewood Road

Woodbury Manor, 10 Manor Drive

Atlantic Heights, 40 Bedford Way

Seabrook

Rockingham Village Apartments, 117 Cimarron Drive

Seabrook Rec Center, 311 Lafayette Road

Hampton

Hampton Municipal Lot, 30 High Street

Hampton Academy, 29 Academy Ave

Hampton Falls

Avesta, 27 Brown Road

Somersworth

American Legion, 45 Washington Street

Tucker’s Parking Lot, 250 Indian Brook Drive

Rochester

Grace Community Church, 57 Wakefield Street

Dover

Wentworth-Douglass, 15 Old Rollinsford Road

Waldron Towers, 3 Green Street

Whittier Falls, 50 Whittier Street

Farmington

13 Central Street

Raymond

Lamprey Health Care, 128 NH-27

We currently only serve residents of New Hampshire and York County, ME. Check out these resources if you live in Massachusetts.