Food Not Bombs GSO

Food Not Bombs GSO Serving free meals to community by cutting into food industry waste. Food is a right not a privilege join us! Solidarity Not Charity!!

We provide a free vegetarian-vegan meal every Friday afternoon around 4-430pm at center city park/downtown. If you are interested in volunteering w donations/cooking/distro/free pantries drop us a DM. Food Not Bombs is not a charity but is dedicated to using nonviolent direct action to change society so no one needs to stand in line to eat at a soup kitchen.

We have 3 community work days scheduled this weekend to build the new pantry! Come by the pantry at etc (1333 Grove st.)...
04/22/2026

We have 3 community work days scheduled this weekend to build the new pantry! Come by the pantry at etc (1333 Grove st.) and join in when you can on-
Friday 4/24 4-8pm, Saturday 4/25 11-3pm (weather permitting), Sunday 4/26 11-2pm

Thank you to everyone for all the hard work and support so far!

Come help us put together the new pantry!Saturday 4/11 and Sunday 4/12 this weekend we are having 2 community workdays, ...
04/08/2026

Come help us put together the new pantry!
Saturday 4/11 and Sunday 4/12 this weekend we are having 2 community workdays, 12:00-5:00pm at etc. 1333 Grove st.
Saturday we will be lifting and screwing down floorboards.
Sunday we will be lifting and placing a carport.
Thank you to everyone for the support and effort the new pantry is taking shape!
If you can’t make it this weekend, we will be having another community workday soon announced with more lead time! Keep an eye out.

fundraiser update!Help Food Not Bombs set up at our new location - etc. (1333 Grove st.)We're asking for your support to...
04/01/2026

fundraiser update!

Help Food Not Bombs set up at our new location - etc. (1333 Grove st.)
We're asking for your support to make the new pantry a functional, accessible space for our neighbors. We're looking for either funds to purchase materials or donations of specific items listed below.
Cash donations can be sent by:
PayPal to- [email protected] Please put "Food Not Bombs" in the description.

DM for Venmo info or where to send checks.

We are looking for donations of the following items:
Foundation materials (cinder blocks, 2"x8"x12' pressure treated boards, 7 sheets 3/4" 3'x8' pressure treated plywood)
6' pound-in fence posts
Roll of wire mesh metal fencing ~50'
Vinyl flooring for ~300'sqft
100' of copper wire for a hard wire electrical connection
Window AC unit compatible with CoolBot system
CoolBot control unit
Insulation for a DIY produce cooler
Or a used industrial produce cooler sized for about 8-10 cases at a time.

FNB GSO has been doing weekly distros of vegan meals across the city for close to 30 years, and we've maintained our pantry for the past two. As of March 31, 2026 we are leaving our current pantry space and transitioning into our new location on ETC's property (on the corner of Grove and Portland). Working with our lovely comrades at ETC will allow us to maintain a 24/7 pantry in Glenwood and continue our weekly distros.

THANK YOU

Documenting our last spaghetti dinner distro at the old Fl St pantry location. We feel pride in the way we were able to ...
03/28/2026

Documenting our last spaghetti dinner distro at the old Fl St pantry location. We feel pride in the way we were able to transform this old stew hut and car port into a 24/7 free pantry and make connections with Glenwood neighbors and passersby’s. We added a sink to wash hands, veg and dishes. We had a place for people to charge their devices. In the winter we had warm clothes available for folks and a kettle to provide hot coffee and tea. We made compost for the community garden out back and for several of our home gardens as well. We made the space work for feeding the community, and the community thanked us by having our backs when the city swept the pantry. We built back then, and we will build back even better at the new pantry location on Grove St in ETC back yard. To the old pantry space we say “Thnks 4 the memories” and to those who came and ate and cleaned with us we say “Thank you for showing us what mutual aid really is”

The new pantry will be setting up in backyard at ETC. so we aren’t interfering with their fantastic events too much. Of ...
03/27/2026

The new pantry will be setting up in backyard at ETC. so we aren’t interfering with their fantastic events too much. Of course currently the backyard is mostly just that - yard. No shelter for our fridges, no roof for our visitors to stay out of the rain/sun while they get food, no separate area where we can keep our supplies and dry goods.

That’s where this fundraising campaign and community support comes in!!!!!!!

In order to get the pantry back up and running we need to buy/score/build two garden sheds to serve as our structures that keeps everything dry. Garden sheds need a foundation, a floor, lights and electricity, and more before we can set up fridges to feed folks.

We are leaving a complex situationship with the city, but the old Fl St location had a lot of perks: giant carport, a stew hut/storage space, a hose & spigot, power outlets, cement floors, and an unused parking lot. We will miss this space.

Join us on this reimagining of this pantry project and help us grow into our next phase ~~together~~! ❤️

We are hoping for donations to reach our fundraising goal of $3,000 to get the pantry up and running at its new location...
03/23/2026

We are hoping for donations to reach our fundraising goal of $3,000 to get the pantry up and running at its new location at Etc on Grove St. This includes moving costs, money for the structures (sheds), electrical and water hookups, foundation and flooring. We know financial support can be a big ask, and we will have volunteer days in upcoming weeks during our move for those who can’t financially contribute now. We have big dreams for this pantry, and are grateful for the continued support of our Greensboro community as we work to feed our neighbors and reduce food waste. We love you!!!!! And we love .gso!!!!!!! And we love !!!!!!! Thank you for allowing us into that you do

We are honored and forever grateful to be offered a partnership with Etc on Grove St to continue our mission of feeding ...
03/23/2026

We are honored and forever grateful to be offered a partnership with Etc on Grove St to continue our mission of feeding the people of Greensboro. Working with the lovely folks at Etc will allow us to maintain the free pantry at a location still in the Glenwood neighborhood, and honestly will open up our mutual aid capacity even further. Sometimes things really do work out, and even turn out better than before ✨ Big thanks to Etc for allowing us into their space, and to GSO Mutual Aid for their continued support and guidance in fundraising. Stay tuned for fundraising and volunteer opportunities to help get the pantry up and running at Etc

As the city is selling the plot, the Florida St Pantry will be moving locations by the end of this month.The community h...
03/07/2026

As the city is selling the plot, the Florida St Pantry will be moving locations by the end of this month.

The community has expressed how important this resource has been to keeping folks in the area fed. We have been humbled by the tactfulness and generosity of neighbors offering solutions, shared space and partnership.

Final details are pending, but we are so excited to continue this project in mutual aid with you all!

It feels important to keep the pantry functioning as much as possible during the transition to a new location, but this is going to require some extra helping hands.

We are tentatively putting out a call for helpers! More details to come as 🔜 as they’re finalized.

If you can be available to help with moving, construction of a shelter to house a fridge, or if you can help with plumbing or electricity, please be in touch!

Also if you have any potential leads on funds, garden sheds, pull-behind cargo trailers, or window A/C units, please let us know!

Another huge thank you again to our Greensboro family for many years of FNB support. We owe it to each other to continue to build together and keep each other safe, healthy, and nourished

We’ve whipped up a vegan Sheppard’s Pie for our neighbors this week. We’re excited to share it tonight! Join us if you’r...
01/09/2026

We’ve whipped up a vegan Sheppard’s Pie for our neighbors this week. We’re excited to share it tonight! Join us if you’re able at the Fl St Pantry at 6:30p

Most health savings accounts will not roll over funds to the next year, and many folks are looking for ways to use the m...
12/20/2025

Most health savings accounts will not roll over funds to the next year, and many folks are looking for ways to use the money left in that account before the year is up. If you find yourself saying “I just don’t know what to spend this on but I don’t wants the funds to just expire!!!” please consider a shopping spree at your local pharmacy for eligible hygiene and first aid supplies that your neighbors could use. We can keep each other safe, fed, happy, and healthy if we just try

Holiday leftovers are welcome in the pantry fridge! Rather than letting that delicious food go to waste, consider sharin...
12/20/2025

Holiday leftovers are welcome in the pantry fridge! Rather than letting that delicious food go to waste, consider sharing it with your neighbors. Find your lovely local shelter or pantry and spread the cheer

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