The Lower Merrimack Valley Food Coalition

The Lower Merrimack Valley Food Coalition (LMVFC) is a collection of organizations providing front-line food assistance to local residents experiencing food insecurity. The LMVFC covers the communities of Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Byfield, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Merrimac, Methuen, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Rowley, Salisbury, and West Newbury.
Within the umbrella of the LMVFC, there are currently pre-existing coalitions targeting subset communities, including:
  • Seacoast Food Providers (SFP)
  • Greater Lawrence Food Resiliency Coalition (GLFRC)
Members of the LMVFC can utilize the Hub to access increased and improve food supply to support their respective food access programs, i.e. free groceries, free prepared meals, to mitigate food insecurity in their respective communities. 

LMVFC Members

Amesbury
Our Neighbors’ Table
Andover
Andover Produce Market
Village Food Hub
Georgetown
Georgetown COA
Groveland
Groveland COA
Haverhill
All Saints Food Pantry
Common Grounds
Emmaus, Inc.
Leaving the Streets Ministries
Open Hand Food Pantry
Open Hearts Ministries
Sacred Heart Ministries
Haverhill Food Pantry
Somebody Cares New England
Lawrence
Centro Cristiano Camino de la Salvacion Pantry
Cor Unum Meal Center
Emmaus, Inc.
Food for the World
Groundwork Lawrence
​Lazarus House
Merrimack Valley YMCA
​Neighbors in Need
Merrimac
Merrimac COA
​Methuen
Christian Church Voice of Salvation
Methuen YMCA
Newbury
First Parish Newbury
Newburyport
Among Friends
First Presbyterian Church
Newburyport COA
Nourishing the North Shore
St. Basil's Church
North Andover
The People’s Pantry
Village Food Hub
Rowley
Rowley COA
Rowley Food Pantry
Salisbury
Pettengill House
Salisbury COA
West Newbury
West Newbury COA

Seacoast Food Providers

The Seacoast Food Providers are a network of frontline food providers across the 12 communities in Our Neighbors' Table's direct service area who are collectively working to build a food secure region by 2029.  They include:
  • Among Friends, Newburyport
  • First Parish Food Pantry,  Newbury
  • Georgetown Council on Aging
  • Merrimac Council on Aging 
  • Nourishing the North Shore, Newburyport
  • Our Neighbors' Table, Amesbury
  • Pettengill House, Salisbury
  • Newburyport Salvation Army
  • Rowley Food Pantry
  • St. Basil's Kitchen, Newburyport
  • Salisbury Council on Aging
  • West Newbury Council on Aging

ONT's Food Security Advisory Group

State and federal decision-makers have pledged their partnership in this effort.
  • Congressman Seth Moulton
  • Congresswoman Lori Trahan 
  • State Sen. Bruce Tarr
  • State Sen. Barry Finegold
  • State Rep. Dawne Shand
  • State Rep. Adrianne Ramos 
  • State Rep. Tram Nguyen
  • State Rep. Francisco Paulino 
  • State Rep. Frank Moran   
  • State Rep. Andres Vargas
  • State Rep. Kristin Kassner 
  • State Rep. Ryan M. Hamilton

Food Supply

  • Greater Boston Food Bank
  • US Foods
  • Shaheen Bros.
  • Colony Foods
  • Nourishing the North Shore
  • Grocery Retailers and Wholesalers