Finding Food in Somerville

Summer 2026 Food Resources

Summer Meals Program: Free breakfast and lunch for anyone 18 and under. Every Monday through Friday from July 6 to August 14, 2026 at five locations. Find details on the City of Somerville Free Summer Meals webpage.

Free Food Markets: Markets are open while supplies last. 

  • July 9, 1:30–3:30 p.m. at East Somerville Community School
  • August 6, 1:30–3:30 p.m. at East Somerville community School

Food Pantries: Visit Somerville Food Coalition for information about local food pantries and community meals. Find Somerville food pantry maps and calendars in several languages.

Summer EBT and Government Benefits: Project Bread Food Resource hotline has counselors available to speak in 180 languages to help families find food assistance and access the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. Many families will automatically receive a one-time payment over the summer for food.

Food Resources During the School Year

For Somerville Public Schools students: 

  • Free School Breakfast and Lunch in school everyday! Check the School Meals Menu daily.
    • Breakfast for prekindergarten at 8:15 a.m.
    • Breakfast for grades K–8 and Next Wave / Full Circle students at 7:30 a.m.
    • Breakfast at Somerville High school at 7:15 a.m.

For Somerville Public Schools families: 

  • Free Food Market. The West Somerville Neighborhood School (WSNS) and East Somerville Community School (ESCS) host Free Food Markets for SPS families monthly. Starting in December 2025, there will be a third market at the Healey School. Please speak to your child's school liaison to get a pass for the market. Families may take food if they have a pass and markets are open while supplies last. Families may visit one food market per month. All markets take place on Tuesdays, from 2:45–4:30 p.m.
    • June
      • June 2 at WSNS and ESCS.
      • June 9 at the Healey School.
    • July 
      • July 9, 1:30 p.m. at East Somerville Community School
    • August
      • August 6, 1:30 p.m. at East Somerville community School

For Somerville residents:

Want to donate?

  • School Parent/Teacher Associations are fundraising for families and you can find a list of donation sites here.
  • Somerville Food Coalition has a list of providers who take donations on their donate page.