Today's Hours:
Food Pantry: Demo Text
Thrift Shop: Demo Text
Food Pantry
Thrift Shop
Both Closed
Monday: 10am-4pm
Tuesday: 10am-4pm
Wednesday: 10am-6:30pm
  • Guest choice
  • Pre-bagged
  • Online order pick-up
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10am-3pm
  • Pre-bagged
  • Online order pick-up
Fresh Food Fridays
  • Guests may shop every Friday for produce and bread
  • Offerings vary each week.
Food4Kids
  • 10am – Noon
  • Guests may shop every week
Food4Seniors
  • 10am – Noon
  • REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Mobile Cart
  • Franklin Court Assisted Living Residents Only
  • 2nd and 4th Fridays 9:30-10:30am
Saturday: 10am-4pm
Sunday: Closed
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Easy Bay Food Pantry & Thrift Shop
2010
  • Added a voucher program for families/individuals in need of Thrift Shop items.

  • Developed the Access Nutrition Initiative to improve healthy food options in our pantry and encourage healthy choices through education and community engagement. The Access Nutrition Initiative has grown to the point where we now spend at least 95% of our food purchasing dollars on healthy foods.
2011
  • Added Fresh Food Friday to provide weekly access to fresh produce and bread. Fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and greens make up approximately ¼ of the food we distribute.
2012
  • Developed our Food4Kids program to provide supplementary breakfast and lunch foods for kids 0-17 to ensure they have the nutrition they need, especially during weekends and school vacations when they may lose access to meals through school or daycare.

  • Partnered with SNAP Ed to provide monthly cooking classes (later we transitioned to partnering with the Bristol Health Equity Zone to provide monthly cooking classes).
2015
  • Became a Core member of the Bristol Health Equity Zone (BHEZ) and a member of the BHEZ Steering Committee.
2016
  • Partnered with the RI Community Food Bank (RICFB), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and RI Division of Elderly Affairs to provide monthly Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) boxes for low-income seniors.
2017
  • Developed our Mobile Pantry program to deliver groceries to homebound individuals and families in need.

  • Became the RI Community Food Bank Anchor Agency for the East Bay area due to our size, leadership, and consistently exemplary performance.
2018
  • Began our Farm2Pantry program to grow additional fresh produce for Fresh Food Fridays and our Food Pantry.
2019
  • Developed our Mobile Cart program to deliver supplementary food and personal care products to residents in Franklin Court Assisted Living.
2020
  • Began providing pre-bagged food due to Covid restrictions. When we returned to guest-choice programming, we retained the option of pre-bagged Food Pantry and Food4Kids food for those guests who prefer it.
2021
  • Developed Online Ordering to combine the convenience of pre-bagged food with greater choice and a regularly updated inventory.

  • Partnered with Hugh-Cole School to provide food deliveries to families unable to access the Food Pantry due to transportation or language barriers.

Client Services Weekly Schedule

Food Pantry

  • Wednesday 10 am – 6:30 pm, Guest-choice, pre-bagged, or online order pick-up
  • Friday 10 am – 3 pm, Pre-bagged or online order pick-up only
  • Guests may shop two Wednesdays per month

Thrift Shop – Open to the public. Proceeds from our Thrift Shop support our Food Programs

  • Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday 10am – 4pm

Fresh Food Fridays 

  • Friday 10 am – 3 pm
  • Guests may shop every Friday for produce and bread
  • Offerings vary each week.

Holiday Food 

  • Available in November and December. Details available starting in October.

Client Information Board

  • Special programs, announcements, and other info. Affecting food program guests are posted on the bulletin board just outside the office.

Food4Kids 

  • Friday 10am – Noon
  • Guests may shop every week

Food4Seniors

  • 1st Friday of each month 10am – Noon
  • REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Mobile Cart

  • Franklin Court Assisted Living Residents Only
  • 2nd and 4th Fridays 9:30-10:30am

Mobile Pantry

  • Select Thursday afternoons, other days may be available depending on staff and volunteer availability
  • REGISTRATION REQUIRED