18,495
Households served
Free Food Market
The Free Food Market is a partnership between the CISFS and the Oregon Food Bank that brings FREE fresh produce, and other food items to PSU students and the greater PSU community. This partnership is an effort to increase student access to healthy food options and to reduce student food insecurity.
Free Food Market During COVID
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, our Free Food Market is still happening, however, we have changed our operations to protect the health and safety of all of the members of our community.
- Free Food Market continues to operate on the 2nd Monday of each month.
- Food distribution is from 9:30am - 11am. Bring your own bag!
- Free Food Market is returning to the South Park Blocks (near Shattuck Hall)!
- All volunteers and patrons must wear a protective face covering and maintain 6-feet of physical distancing.
13,694
PSU students served
350,221
Pounds of food distributed
1,775
PSU Faculty & Staff served
3,844
Total Volunteer hours
Event Details:
When:
- Free Food Market is held every month on the second Monday
- Food distribution begins at 9:30am
- Food distribution ends at 11:00am
Where:
South Park Blocks, near Shattuck Hall
Who can come:
Free Food Market is open to everybody. All PSU students, faculty, staff, as well as community members.
What you need to know:
Quantities per-person of each item depends on how much each food type is delivered. Quantities may be limited.
BRING YOUR REUSABLE SHOPPING BAG. Bags are not supplied and items can get heavy.
Dress for the weather:
Free Food Market is every month throughout the year, rain or shine. We operate out-of-doors with limited areas of shade/cover. Patrons should be prepared with appropriate protective clothing appropriate for Portland weather.
In rare occasions of severe inclement weather, the Free Food Market will be closed. These conditions include:
- Portland State University is closed due to weather
- Portland State University has a delayed start
- The Oregon Food Bank is unable to deliver due to inclement weather conditions
- The culmination of weather conditions makes it unsafe for our volunteers to be outdoors for extended periods of time, such as when there are near freezing temperatures with rain and high winds.
Volunteering
at Free Food Market
Volunteering at Free Food Market is a great way to fulfill volunteer requirements for courses, student conduct sanctions, corporate/organizational community engagement projects, and more.
