Arlington EATS

09/02/2026

Happy first day of school, Arlington! ✏️

Backpacks packed, pencils sharpened, snacks at the ready! (Psst… if you need groceries for lunches or snacks, EATS is here for you year-round. 💚)

Wishing all students, teachers, staff, and families a wonderful school year ahead. 🍎

09/02/2026

💚 This Month's Most-Needed Items
Each month, we spotlight specific products that Arlington EATS is most in need of.

🛒 September 2026
Quinoa, farro, pasta sauce, coconut milk, laundry detergent, dish soap, and gluten free items (GF cereal, pasta, crackers, granola bars, and more).

📦 Drop-Offs
Swing by with your donations each Tuesday from 1-6pm at 117 Broadway in Arlington, or contact us to make other arrangements.

✨ While we're grateful for all food donations, focusing on these high-demand staples makes an especially big impact for our neighbors. Thank you for keeping our shelves stocked!

09/01/2026

It’s September! Crisp apples, cooler days and local favorites are waiting for you at the farmers’ market. Find us Wednesdays from 2-6:30 in the Russell Commons lot in Arlington Center. 🍁

09/01/2026

BAGS, BAGS, BAGS! 🛍️♻️

Our home delivery program goes through hundreds of grocery bags every month, and we're always in need of more!

Trader Joe's. Target. TJ Maxx. Market Basket. Whole Foods. Stop & Shop... Wherever they're from, if you've got paper grocery bags in good condition with handles, we'll happily take them!

Drop them off at Arlington EATS on Tuesdays between 1–6 PM, or anytime in the donation bin at 9 Westminster Avenue (available 24/7).

Every bag helps us deliver healthy groceries to neighbors throughout Arlington. 💙💚

09/01/2026

✏️ It's back-to-school week in Arlington!

Did you know Arlington EATS supports students and families throughout the school year and during school breaks, too?

🍎 Free in-school snacks: We partner with Arlington Public Schools, MA to make sure students have free, accessible snacks. We deliver more than 55,000 snacks each year!

🥪 School Vacation Lunch Program: When schools close for vacation weeks and summer, Arlington families can shop for free, kid-friendly groceries at the EATS Market.

As students head back to the classroom, we’re proud to work alongside our schools to help make sure kids have the food they need to learn, grow, and thrive. Wishing all Arlington students, families, teachers, and school staff a great start to the new year! 💚

08/27/2026

We are so grateful to see all the love for the Mini Market at Drake Village on our post earlier this week! 💚

Arlington, MA Patch also just featured this program, noting how bringing groceries directly into the community helps to make healthy food more reliable and accessible.

Check out the full story at the link below.

This new offering can serve 150 Drake Village households each month.

08/26/2026

🦃 We know, we know… it’s still August.

But we’ve got something worth putting on your family’s fall calendar. 👀

The Arlington EATS Turkey Trot 5K returns Sunday November 8th!

More details coming soon. For now, save the date and start warming up those turkey legs!👟🍂

08/24/2026

Did you know? This spring, Arlington EATS launched the Mini Market at Drake Village! 🥕🍎🍞

The Mini Market brings the EATS Market experience directly to Drake Village residents, offering the same variety of fresh produce, pantry staples, dairy, proteins, and more — just in a smaller, satellite format right on site in Arlington Heights.

This new program is just one of the exciting ways we work to make healthy food more accessible across Arlington. Learn more at arlingtoneats.org. 💙

08/21/2026

08/20/2026

Thankful Thursday! 🙏🏼

EATS’ volunteers have been hard at work all summer, staffing a whopping 200+ shifts each week! From stocking shelves and sorting food to welcoming guests and so much more, our stellar volunteers bring “neighbors serving neighbors” to life. 💙

Whether you volunteer regularly or are hopping in to help with a seasonal program, we truly can’t do what we do without you. A big summer THANK YOU to our incredible volunteers! ☀️