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A sign at the driveway entrance stating "Amherst Little Free Food Pantry. Always Open. Front entrance." with a view of the portico in the background.
A smiling woman sitting at a display table under a yellow pop-up canopy

Hours

  • Open 24/7
  • Self-serve
  • Restocked at least once per day by a volunteer

Donate

Shelf-stable food and personal care items may be placed in the pantry itself, or the tote at the rear entrance to the building.
No glass, please!

Refund the Pantry

Place returnable beverage containers in the black totes near the Farmer Pirates compost bin in the rear lot (next to dumpster corral).

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    Volunteer

    • ALFP has no paid staff
    • email us for details on joining our team

    Always open. Self serve.

    • Open 24/7/365
    • No questions asked
    • No residence requirement
    • No ID or paperwork



    Take what you need. Leave what you can.

    The little free pantry movement is a grass-roots, crowd-sourced solution to local food deficits.

    Amherst Little Free Pantry opened in the front portico of UU Amherst on September 30, 2018.


    We incorporated on May 10, 2023, and are recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.


    AMHERST LITTLE FREE PANTRY LTD. is registered with the New York State Charities Bureau.

    Chair

    Marie Evans

    Shopper in Chief.

    Treasurer

    Meg Sabella

    Witch Dance choreographer.

    Administrative Officer

    Doreen Park

    Minutes, grant-writing, special events.

    Volunteer Coordinator

    Judy Churchill

    Personnel manager.