Francisville Community Food Distro

The Francisville Community Food Distro is an all-volunteer run distribution of donated food every Friday morning in Francisville. The Distro has been operational since the summer of 2006! The food gets to the neighborhood between 8-9am.

The Distro was initiated as a means to improve access to healthy food in the neighborhood, which lacks convenient access to produce. It is also an example of how people in the neighborhood can do something positive for eachother without relying on charities or government aid. Over the years it has developed a sense of community amongst those who have participated.

The food is mainly donated from generous wholesale vendors at the Philadelphia Regional Produce Market located on Packer Avenue (3301 S Galloway St). The Philadelphia Regional Produce Market is open to the public and sells produce at wholesale prices. It costs 3$ to enter the parking lot with a van or truck. The market will be moving sometime this spring to its new facility 6700 Essington Avenue.

If you would like to get involved in the Community Food Distro, or learn how to do one yourself, feel free to show up Friday morning, or contact us to make arrangements