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The Market Season Has Ended!
Our last market day for the 2025 season was November 1, 2025.
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A heartfelt thank you to everyone who visited and supported the market this year — your enthusiasm and participation make our community stronger.
Stay tuned for updates on the 2026 market season — we can’t wait to welcome you back!
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Committed to providing organic, locally grown food
EXCITING NEWS AND A REQUEST FOR YOUR HELP
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The Amherst Mobile Market is growing and on the move.
As we look ahead to 2026, we invite you to continue supporting a program that brings fresh, healthy, and affordable food directly into our community. Please consider becoming a monthly donor or making a one-time gift.
The impact of your donation goes far beyond a single meal. Your support helps strengthen community connections, increase access to nutritious food, and create welcoming spaces where neighbors can gather, connect, and feel supported. Every contribution plays a meaningful role in building a healthier, more connected community.
Together, we can ensure that no one in a region surrounded by farms has to go without access to fresh food. Your generosity allows the Amherst Mobile Market to remain a vital resource for families and individuals who need it most.
You can be a Change Maker in 2026. Every dollar makes a difference.
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Ways your donation helps:
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$2,000 — Supports one full market, ensuring weekly access to fresh and nutritious food for our clients.
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$160 — Supports one market helper, helping ensure prompt and respectful service.
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$50 — Provides two free shares for low-income families who do not qualify for government assistance.
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$25 — Helps supply fresh produce to low-income families in our community.
Donate online or mail a check to:
Amherst Mobile Market
PO Box 1045
Amherst, MA 01004
Thank you for supporting access to fresh food and stronger communities.
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OUR PURPOSE
The Amherst Mobile Market not only makes affordable produce available within walking distance of residents who struggle to access healthy food, but also puts decision-making in the hands of low-income, BIPOC community members and builds the capacity of those community members to take on leadership roles.
While the challenges around food access in Amherst are ever present for some, others may be unaware that nearly all of Amherst's census tracts are designated as "food deserts" by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, meaning that they contain high concentrations of residents who are both low-income and live more than a mile from the grocery store. Residents without vehicles, who constitute 11% of Amherst's population, often report that it can take up to two hours to get to and from the grocery store by bus, and that expensive cab rides are often required for the trip home to prevent groceries from spoiling.
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THE PROBLEM BY THE NUMBERS
97%
of Amherst residents live in a USDA designated food desert
1 IN 4
Amherst residents is low income and lives more than a mile from a supermarket
11%
of Amherst residents lack access to a vehicle
82%
is the difference in heart failure hospitalization rates between Black and White residents of Amherst
97%
of Amherst residents live in a USDA designated food desert
1 IN 4
Amherst residents is low income and lives more than a mile from a supermarket
11%
of Amherst residents lack access to a vehicle
82%
is the difference in heart failure hospitalization rates between Black and White residents of Amherst
82%
is the difference in heart failure hospitalization rates between Black and White residents of Amherst
OUR MARKET BY THE NUMBERS
1,103+ Transactions
Used as the best measure of households served across all sites
817 Free Share Uses & 87 EBT Discounts
Key discount programs supporting community participation
14,028+ Total Produce Units Sold
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OUR SOLUTION BY THE NUMBERS
70+
Amherst residents representing food desert communities engaged in a multi-year planning process
14
Amherst residents from food desert communities were employed by the mobile market in 2020
2
Amherst residents from the community the market serves have now worked at the AMM for four years
12+
Amherst area farms sold their produce through the mobile market in 2020
5,000+
affordable, organic produce items sold in 2020
400+
individuals were served by the mobile market in its pilot year
91%
of 2020 survey respondents said the mobile market facilitated access to fresh, healthy food
71%
of 2020 mobile market customers had an annual household income of under $50,000
Market Moments
