The Open Door partners with local grocers, farmers, markets, caterers, and fisheries to rescue food that would otherwise have gone to waste. The rescued items are distributed through the food pantry and Mobile Market.

Through these partnerships, we rescue more than half a million pounds of prepared and perishable foods annually.

Our grocery partners:

• Shaw’s Supermarket
• AmazonFresh
• Stop & Shop
• Yell-O-Glow
• Chelsea Morning Produce

Our agricultural partners:

• The Food Project-North Shore
• Appleton Farms
• Topsfield Fair
• Backyard Growers
• Three Sisters
• Marini Farms
• Meadowbrook Farms
• Aprilla Farm
• Russell Orchards
• Cedar Rock Farms
• First Light Farm
• Beverly Farms Gardens
• Driftwood Farms
• New Entry Farm
• Meadowview Farm Store

Our fish connections:

• Gorton’s
• Highliner Foods
• USDC
• Biomarine
• NOAA

Our food bank partners:

• Greater Boston Food Bank
• The Salem Pantry

If you would like to donate prepared or perishable food, please see our guidelines or contact us with any questions.

The Open Door serves 11 communities: Gloucester, Rockport, Ipswich, Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Hamilton, Wenham, Boxford, Topsfield, Rowley, and Georgetown. Mobile sites in Danvers and Lynn.