Fare For All

Absolutely invaluable resource for people with low income or those looking to score a great deal and help others out at the same time. There are different packages, veggie, meat, mega meat, or a mix. If you pay $ 12 or above you can choose from the free bin. Bring cash and thank you to all the volunteers for your hard work!!!

Did this for the first time yesterday just to see what it was all about and I was pleased with my purchase and the whole process. I got the holiday pack for $ 30 and I got a turkey, a chicken, ham steak, cranberries, pie, bag of corn and pork tenderloin. Most of the dates were expired but only by days and it was all frozen solid. There was a huge line but the process was fast and efficient. I would do it again.

i went to Fare for All for the first time yesterday and left with nothing. What a joke. Some clever person is collecting lousy veges, old bakery items, and close to expiration mostly processed meat and selling it to «mostly» low income folks. This pre-​packed «deal» is no better than a person could get buying the food they really want either on sale at rip off Rainbow, Cub or any day at Aldi. This is shameful — they target and overcharge the low income sector just like Kmart.

I’m dissapointed because of the apparent drop in food quallity as of late, but am still a fan.
Fare for all is a shop that’s only open on Mondays (every other Monday recently… whaich may be part of the problem) housed in a corner of the Emergency Food Shelf Network building in New Hope.
They sell grocery packages, and there are a few options: Vegetarian, regular, family, meat only and sometimes Holiday packaes which add seasonal specialties and desserts. In any case, they set up an example att he entrance of what each pkg includes, and you just go grab the matching box or bag (or both) for what you’re going with and check out. There’s no checking the contents to pick & choose. The meat, I’ve never had a problem with. Sometimes it’s close to expiration, but It’s always well frozen. The fruits and veggies the past two times I have one there though, have been (lettuce, onions & grapefruit) obviously on the way out. That can be dissapointing.
In addition to the package deals (which, IF you can eat everything in them, IS a good bargain) they have some meat and staples on sale for a low cost ($ 1 turkey dogs, chx nuggets, rice, beans, fruites, peanut butter, spaghetti, TP, Etc.). As a bonus, all orders over $ 15 (or so) get to take something off the table on the way out (usually loaded with breads and sometimes random snacks or kid’s treats).
The good:
–Purchases here benefit the bulk buying power of the local food shelf… helping them save money, and help more people in need.
–Easy quick shopping trip (if you’re not picky)!
–They take credit cards and usually have quick check out
–Not expensive
The not so good:
–Questionable freshness of some fruits and veggies.
–Not open often (it’s smart to check online first if it’s out of your way… sometimes even on Mondays they are not open, lately).
It’s worth knowing about, if you live anywhere nearby, or are the type of person who loves to avoid grocery store shopping and wants to shop with one quick dash.
BTW…If you don’t get the bread, snacks or even milk you want there, there’s a Hostess outlet a couple minutes away on Boon you can stop at for the rest of your bargain groceries.