Northampton Survival Center

06/18/2026

In observance of Juneteenth, our office will be closed on Friday, June 19.

06/17/2026

This is Chris Reid of Bare Roots Farm in Chesterfield, with 27 flats of vegetable starts! 🌶️🫑🍅🍆 We have a variety of peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant available for clients, thanks to this incredible donation.

Our love of local farms continues! ❤️

06/15/2026

We’re not a local 🍓 strawberry appreciation page, but we’re also not *not* a local strawberry appreciation page. 🤷‍♀️

Check out these beauties we got from Bardwell Farm! 🍓 ❤️

06/09/2026

Thank you to the 18 people celebrating their volunteer anniversaries with us in June! 🥳 We think they're BERRY great!

06/03/2026

A big thank-you to the The Montessori School of Northampton students who delivered nearly 600 pounds of food to the Center!

Our Elementary students delivered 598 lbs (!!!) of food to the Northampton Survival Center.

A HUGE thank you to everyone who donated!

06/02/2026

One of our clients—an armed forces veteran on a fixed income—told us that getting free groceries from the Northampton Survival Center means he doesn't have to worry about having enough money to buy food each week. Reflecting on the impact the Center has made, he quipped, "I love the price!"

05/28/2026

Look who's open for the season! Visit Abundance Farm for Pick-Your-Own through October!

05/21/2026

Stopping by with donations today? We're especially looking for kids' bath products, diapers (only sizes 3 and up!), microwavable meals, maxi pads, and shampoo & conditioner.

04/30/2026

Our largest food drive of the year, the Post Office Food Drive, is coming up on Saturday, May 9!

You may see volunteers from the Center distributing orange bags to households in Northampton and Florence in the next week. These bags allow folks to leave groceries on their porch which postal carriers will pick up and bring to us that Saturday.

Want to get involved and help distribute bags? Want to learn more about the process? Check out this short video and contact Diane at [email protected] to be part of the fun!

Post Office Food Drive Bag Distribution at NSC

04/29/2026

"Without his weekly trip to the Northampton Survival Center, David Wielgus would not be able to afford his bills.

The veteran lives with his son and two grandchildren... Now Wielgus relies on the pantry at 265 Prospect St. He picks up sweets, juice, and milk—essentials that ensure his picky grandchildren have the foods they love.

Thanks to the Daily Hampshire Gazette for sharing the ongoing food insecurity crisis in Hampshire County and for featuring some of our volunteers and clients in the story!

NORTHAMPTON — Without his weekly trip to the Northampton Survival Center, David Wielgus would not be able to afford his bills. The veteran lives with his son and two grandchildren, a family nearly forced into homelessness until a stranger from Boston stepped in to help them secure an apartment. No...