SHARE Food Program

SHARE Food Program centers its work on fighting food insecurity across the Philadelphia region through food distribution, education, and advocacy. In Philadelphia, its presence is tied to W. Hunting Park Avenue, where the organization operates out of 2901 W. Hunting Park Avenue and also places the Share Community Fridge & Pantry right outside its food bank in Allegheny West. The result is a market page that points less to a conventional vendor lineup and more to a mission-driven food access site with year-round service and SNAP acceptance built into the visit.

Why it matters locally

SHARE Food Program defines its role in the Philadelphia region through an expansive partner network of community-based organizations and school districts involved in food distribution, education, and advocacy. That local reach includes USDA commodity food distribution through the National School Lunch Program to more than 800 schools, tying the program directly to school food infrastructure across the region.

Its work also extends beyond a single pickup point. SHARE says it has seen more than a 120% increase since 2022 in the number of people turning to the organization for help, while continuing home delivery to seniors and other hunger-relief efforts. In Philadelphia itself, the group connects warehouse operations, the outdoor community fridge and pantry, and collaborations such as Philly Food Rescue’s stocking of 17 of the city’s 40-plus community fridges for 24/7 food access.

What you'll find there

The strongest throughline here is hunger relief infrastructure rather than a standard farm-stand roster. Expect programs, partner-driven food access, and educational touchpoints connected to SHARE’s Philadelphia site.

• -Find the Share Community Fridge & Pantry outside the food bank at 2901 W. Hunting Park Ave. for neighborhood food access.
• -See Philly Food Rescue connected to stocking 17 of Philadelphia’s 40-plus community fridges for 24/7 food access.
• -Look for summer food education through Nice Roots Farm’s Summer Chef Series, featuring Gisselle Poveda of Café Tinto and Chef Daniela Garcia.
• -Watch for cooking instruction tied to Chef April from The People’s Kitchen.

Holiday Distribution Events are part of the calendar as well, with SHARE and regional partners hosting free food distributions from December 29, 2025 to January 2, 2026.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, and restrooms are not available, two details that may shape how long you plan to stay and who comes along. The Philadelphia location is tied to Hunting Park Avenue and Henry Avenue, with the organization’s warehouse listed at 2901 W. Hunting Park Avenue in the Allegheny West neighborhood.

This is also a place where the on-site experience overlaps with broader food access programs. SHARE operates year-round, and its Philadelphia site connects to the outdoor Share Community Fridge & Pantry located just outside the food bank. Leadership is identified publicly as Executive Director George Matysik, reflecting an organization-run operation rather than an independent vendor market. If your goal is a traditional browse-across-producers shopping trip, the emphasis here is different: food distribution, pantry access, classes, and relief events.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP EBT is accepted here, and payment methods are listed clearly for visitors planning a pickup or food-access stop. SHARE’s broader work also includes SNAP-related information and hunger-relief programming, which fits the organization’s stated mission to fight food insecurity in the Philadelphia region.