NourishMKE, formerly Friedens Food Pantries, is the largest network of community food centers in Milwaukee. We provide encouraging spaces to select and prepare free quality foods, and explore nutrition and wellbeing. The foods are thoughtfully sourced to offer options and reduce waste. We’re always looking for valuable ways to love our community, which is why we go out of our way to meet people where they’re at. When we join together, we are nourished and help each other grow.
At NourishMKE we use food as a connection point to build relationships and strengthen neighborhoods. Our pantries utilize a choice shopping model where community members select the foods they need and enjoy with the support of volunteers. We now provide a vast array of equity-centered programs including: food & nutrition education, cooking demonstrations, community gardening, hydroponic greenhouses, and community dinners.
Most recently, we’ve launched Home Delivery for those who are not able to join our community at the pantry sites, using food to further break down barriers of isolation. We also created a Food Recovery program that rescues a variety of foods including fresh produce from local grocery stores in an effort to reduce food waste and further expand food security for those most in need. We remain committed to finding creative and cutting edge solutions to food insecurity and community building.
