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.
MOBILE MARKET SCHEDULE (last reviewed 5/19/23)
GLOUCESTER SCHEDULE
| Day of the Week | Location | Time |
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*Bi-monthly, First and Third Tuesday of Each Month. |
Pathways for Children 29 Emerson Avenue Gloucester, MA |
3:30-4:30 p.m. *Bi-monthly, First and Third Wednesday of Each Month. |
| Tuesday |
Pondview Apartments 32 Lepage Lane Gloucester, MA |
2-3 p.m. |
|
*Monthly, Fourth Friday of Each Month. |
Rose Baker Senior Center 6 Manuel F Lewis Street Gloucester, MA |
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. *Monthly, Fourth Friday of Each Month. |
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*Bi-monthly, Second and Fourth Friday of Each Month during the school year. |
Veterans Elementary School 74 Pleasant Street Gloucester, MA
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2:45-3:30 p.m. *Bi-monthly, Second and Fourth Friday. |
ROCKPORT SCHEDULE
| Day of the Week | Location | Time |
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Tuesday |
Millbrook Park Rockport, MA |
12-1 p.m. |
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*Monthly, First Wednesday Each Month. |
Rockport Council on Aging 58 Broadway Avenue Rockport, MA |
10 a.m. *Monthly, First Wednesday of Each Month |
IPSWICH SCHEDULE
| Day of the Week | Location | Time |
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Thursday *Weekly during the school year |
Doyon Elementary School 216 Linebrook Road Ipswich, mA |
2:45-3:30 p.m. *Weekly during the school year |
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Thursday *Weekly during the school year |
Winthrop Elementary School 65 Central Street Ipswich, MA |
1:30-2:30 p.m. *Weekly during the school year |
|
Friday *Monthly, Second Friday of Each Month. |
Ipswich Council on Aging 25 Green Street Ipswich, MA |
10-11 a.m. *Monthly, Second Friday of Each Month. |
ESSEX SCHEDULE
| Day of the Week | Location | Time |
|
Third Wednesday of each month during the school year. |
Essex Elementary 12 Story Street Essex, MA |
2:45-3:30 p.m.
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*Monthly, Third Friday of Each Month. |
Essex Council on Aging 17 Pickering Street Essex, MA |
10-11 a.m. *Monthly, Third Friday of Each Month. |
MANCHESTER SCHEDULE
| Day of the Week | Location | Time |
|
*Bi-Monthly, First and Third Wednesday of Each Month. |
Manchester Council on Aging 10 Central Street Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA |
2 p.m. *Bi-Monthly, First and Third Wednesday of Each Month. |
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First Wednesday of each month during the school year. |
Manchester Memorial Elementary School 43 Lincoln St., Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA |
2:45-3:30 p.m. *Bi-Monthly, First and Third Wednesday Each Month |
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHEDULE
| Location | Day/Month | Time |
|
Danvers Campus *Monthly during the school year. |
Second Wednesday of Each Month. *Monthly during the school year. |
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
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Lynn Campus *Monthly during the school year. |
First Friday of Each Month. *Monthly during the school year. |
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
*Please note, the above scheduled locations are visited weekly unless stated otherwise.
For more information or the latest Mobile Market schedule, please contact us.
Mobile Market Farmers Truck
The 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.
Mobile Market Recipes
CLICK HERE for our Sweet Potato Latke Recipe!
CLICK HERE for our Carrot Apple Raisin Salad recipe.
CLICK HERE for our Honey Carrot Coins Recipe.
CLICK HERE for our Celery and Apple Salad recipe.
CLICK HERE for our "Anything Goes" Stir Fry recipe.
CLICK HERE for our Hummus recipe.
CLICK HERE for our Pasta Salad recipe.
CLICK HERE for our Roasted Veggies Sheet Pan Dinner recipe.
Mobile Market Photo Gallery
