Resident Dennis Iodice started work at the nonprofit The People’s Pantry as its director of operations in mid-March.

This from The Food Bank of Western MA: Check out these behind-the-scenes shots from The People’s Pantry in Great Barrington, Massachusetts! They recently received a shipment from the Food Bank and were able to unload and stock up their new fridge and freezer, which was purchased through the Food Bank's Capacity Building Grant. Grants like these allow our members to make many different types of essential upgrades or repairs to their sites.

We're happy to support our member agencies in acquiring the equipment they need to better serve their communities. Thank you People's Pantry!

Daffodil greens emerging, the whistling of blackbirds, the lengthening of days… spring is coming to the Berkshires. After a dark, cloudy, cold winter, It’s a time of new beginnings and hope.

But for many of our neighbors it is not an optimistic time, as they face a daily battle with food insecurity. They can’t afford the basic, healthy foods that many of us take for granted. Will the weekly budget stretch so that no one is hungry? Can they afford fresh produce, meat, and milk? How will they pay for food, housing, and medical care?

Since 1999, The People’s Pantry has been run predominantly by volunteers. These volunteers are the heart of our organization and have been essential in building a respectful, kind environment where neighbors help neighbors. Most of volunteers find this work so fulfilling that they return again and again.

Thank you for your support!

The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler, and it’s time to be picking butternut squash. And while the farmers are busy winding down their season, the pantry is busier than ever, with new shoppers every week.