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The Community Pantry Network:

Connecting Communities Around Ireland who are Passionate About Combatting Food Waste

Since the establishment of the Community Pantry Network in 2018, we have collected and redistributed over 73,000 kg of food (equivalent to approximately 179,000 meals) and achieved 233,700 kg of CO2 savings.

About Us

What We Do

We collect surplus foods, foods with damaged packaging, end of line items and foods that are nearing their best before date.

We stock The Pantry shelves weekly and ensure all food is stored in a safe manner according to the Food Safety Authority.

Members of The Pantry can come and fill a bag of goods for €5. There is a €20 annual fee to become a member.

Get Involved

How You Can Help

There are many ways in which you can support and sustain this wonderful community project.

Get Involved:

  • Become a member
  • All volunteers are very welcome! This is a project that requires help with food collections and supervision of the community pantry.
  • Everyone is invited to get involved, share knowledge, share experiences, share homegrown or homemade produce.
  • Share our project information & social media posts to help highlight our work.
  • Speak to friends and family and get them involved.

Financial donations:

  • We will gladly accept additional donations when you attend the community pantry. All financial donations are reinvested to help sustain and develop this project by means of covering the cost of food collections, electricity & insurance.

This project is supported by the Department of Rural and Community Development and Pobal through the Community Services Programme