Martha's Vineyard Island Food Pantry

Islanders Rally To Put Food on Holiday Tables

Katrina Liu | Thursday, November 20 2025 - 4:35pm

As the Thanksgiving holiday arrives, Island organizations and individuals are making sure everyone has the opportunity to give thanks this season through donations of free food and a free holiday dinner.

According to Island Grown Initiative food equity director Merrick Carreiro, ensuring that everyone has food on the table is essential at this time of year.

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Staffing Shortages at Boston Food Bank Hit Island Charities Hard Article updated

Louisa Hufstader

Nonprofits that feed hundreds of hungry Islanders every week are facing unprecedented reductions in supplies of groceries, at a time when the need is growing. Staffing shortages at the Greater Boston Food Bank are one issue.

On a Mission to Feed Body and Soul

Elizabeth Bennett

At the Island Food Pantry, operations manager Sharon Brown teaches people how to stretch 15 cents to create a dollar's worth of food in a meal.

And to All a Good Meal This Christmas

Elizabeth Bennett

Growing up in Edgartown, what chef Amy Johnson looked forward to most on Christmas Day wasn’t opening presents. “The food was more impressive than the gifts,” she recalled.

Spring Food Drive Fills Ag Society Hay Wagon With Donated Goods

Maia Coleman

A community food drive hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society Saturday collected over 1,00 pounds of food and household items.

Food Drive at Ag Hall Saturday

From noon to 5 p.m. April 10, the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society is gathering contributions for the Island Food Pantry.

Food Pantry Reopens at Portuguese American Club in Oak Bluffs

Aaron Wilson

At a grand opening Saturday afternoon, leaders at the food pantry and Island Grown Initiative gave tours of the new facility at the Portuguese American Club in Oak Bluffs.