The Lunchbox: Serving local food to our community
The Lunchbox seeks to provide the community with healthy and locally-sourced meals throughout the summer. Children eat for free and the community can purchase a fresh and local feel-good lunch with proceeds helping to support the free summer meals program. The Lunchbox also strives to increase consumer knowledge and skills about how to purchase and prepare low-cost, healthy meals.
How it works:
- Summer Meal Program Site: We produce and distribute free meals for children 18-years-old and under through a 10-week summer meal program.
- Community members can purchase a fresh and local feel-good lunch with all proceeds helping to support the free summer meals program.
- Food Tastings: We celebrate and promote local foods and healthy eating through food tastings at local retail stores and community events.
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: We work to increase access to healthy, local food through a coupon program at retail grocery stores for SNAP recipients. Coupon Program FAQ
2019 Summer Meal Schedule
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| DAY | TOWN | TIME | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every Wednesday (June 19 - August 14) | Barton | 11 am – 1 pm | Barton Public Library (100 Church St.) |
| Every Thursday (June 20 - August 15) | Newport | 11 am – 1 pm *June 20 meals will be served from 3pm-6pm as part of Block Party. No meal service on July 4. | Gardner Park (155 Gardner Park Rd.) |
| Monday - Friday (July 8th - August 2 only) | Derby | Supper 5pm-7pm | North Country Jr. High (57 Jr High Dr) |
For more information about the Lunchbox, contact Amrita Parry at aparry@gmfts.org.
