Mobile Market
The Open Door Mobile Markets
The Open Door Mobile Market program was first launched at Riverdale Park in Gloucester in 2005 and has since expanded to serve sites throughout The Open Door service area including underserved neighborhoods, senior centers, schools, the North Shore Community College Danvers and Lynn campuses, and more.
The program provides qualifying individuals with up to 20 pounds of fresh produce and protein choices at no cost, as well as nutrition education and outreach. The produce is grown locally and purchased wholesale or is acquired from the Greater Boston Food Bank.
Mobile Markets connect people to healthy food in a socially acceptable way in the communities where they live, learn and play. By reducing barriers to access such as transportation, cost of food, nutrition education and social stigma, the program reduces the impact of poor nutrition that leaves many in need vulnerable to devastating health consequences.
Our Mobile Market Farmers Truck made its debut in November 2021 and expands the capacity of the Mobile Market program to connect more people to more good, healthy food. Purchased with state Food Security Infrastructure grant funds, the truck allows the program to travel farther within The Open Door’s service area and for longer due to its eco-cooling system.
Looking for recipes to cook our delicious produce? We’ve got what you need! Check out our Mobile Market Recipes.
MOBILE MARKET SCHEDULE (last reviewed 5/19/23)
GLOUCESTER SCHEDULE
| Where | When |
| Pathways for Children 29 Emerson Avenue Gloucester, MA | Twice each month 1st Tues & 3rd Tuesday each month 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
| Pondview Apartments 32 Lepage Lane Gloucester, MA | Every Tuesday 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
| Rose Baker Senior Center 6 Manuel F Lewis Street Gloucester, MA | Once each month 4th Friday each month 10:00 am – 12:00 pm |
| East Veterans Memorial Elementary School 11 Webster Street Gloucester, MA | Twice each month 2nd Fri and 4th Fri each month 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm *During the school year only |
| Granite Street Apartments Granite Street Gloucester, MA | 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month 1:15 PM-1:45PM 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month 1:15 PM-1:45PM |
ROCKPORT SCHEDULE
| Where | When |
| Millbrook Park Rockport, MA | Every Tuesday 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm |
| Rockport Council on Aging 58 Broadway Avenue Rockport, MA | Once each month 1st Tuesday & 3rd Tuesday each month 11:15 am – 11:45 pm |
| Pigeon Cove Apartments Curtis Street Rockport, MA | 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month 1:15PM-1:45 PM |
IPSWICH SCHEDULE
Where | When |
| Doyon Elementary School 216 Linebrook Road Ipswich, MA | Every Thursday 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm *During the school year only |
| Winthrop Elementary School 65 Central Street Ipswich, MA | Every Thursday 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm *During the school year only |
| Ipswich Council on Aging 25 Green Street Ipswich, MA | Once each month 2nd Friday each month 10:00 am – 11:00 am |
ESSEX SCHEDULE
| Where | When |
| Essex Elementary 12 Story Street Essex, MA | Once each month 3rd Wednesday each month 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm *During the school year only |
| Essex Council on Aging 17 Pickering Street Essex, MA | Once each month 3rd Friday each month 10:00 am – 11:00 am |
MANCHESTER SCHEDULE
| Where | When |
| Manchester Council on Aging 10 Central Street Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA | Twice each month 1st Wed & 3rd Wed each month 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
| Manchester Memorial Elementary School 43 Lincoln Street Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA | Once each month 1st Wednesday each month 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm *During the school year only |
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHEDULE
| Where | When |
| North Shore Community College 1 Ferncroft Road Danvers, MA | Once each month 2nd Wednesday each month 11:00 am – 12:30 pm *During the school year only |
| North Shore Community College 300 Broad Street Lynn, MA | Once each month 4th Wednesday each month 11:00 am – 12:30 pm *During the school year only |
For more information or the latest Mobile Market schedule, please contact us.
