Compassion Food

A full table, and a seat for everyone.

We provide fresh, nutritious food and supportive resources so families can thrive with dignity, hope, and belonging.

A mother and daughter shopping together at a Compassion Food marketFamilies shopping crates of fresh peppers and celery at a Compassion Food market hosted in a church hallTwo smiling volunteers handing out fresh strawberries at a Compassion Food market
Real neighbors, real tables: our markets in Concord and Brentwood.
Why it matters

Food is integral to health.

When families can't count on nutritious food, health suffers: chronic illness, stress, and kids who struggle to focus at school. That's why our markets put fresh fruits, vegetables, and quality proteins first, because a full table is where a healthy life begins.

1 in 10
Contra Costa County residents, nearly 90,000 neighbors, experience food insecurity.
Source: Feeding America, Map the Meal Gap
500,000+
pounds of fresh food and groceries shared with our neighbors each year.
Shop with dignity

A market, not a line.

We transformed our traditional food pantry into an open market. Neighbors walk the tables and choose the food their family needs, welcomed by volunteers from local churches and the community.

Choose your own groceries

Families pick what fits their table, their tastes, and their needs.

Fresh produce first

Fruits, vegetables, and quality proteins that nourish the whole family.

Free and welcoming

No cost, no judgment, just neighbors caring for neighbors.

In her words
Denise's story
Find a market

Three tables, one community.

Follow the trail to a market near you. Come as you are, and leave with groceries and new friends.

1
Concord
The Bay Church
Every Saturday
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
4725 Evora Road, Concord
2
Brentwood
Village Community Resource Center
2nd & 4th Thursdays
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
633 Village Drive, Brentwood
3
Oakley
Eagle City Senior Living
For Eagle City residents
A market for our senior neighbors
2333 Main Street, Oakley

Schedules can change around holidays. See this week's schedule →

Set the table with us
Every market needs many hands.

Sort produce, welcome families, carry groceries, or give so the tables stay full. Food is integral to health, and you can help a neighbor flourish this week.

With gratitude

Our food partners.

Every market is made possible by partners who share our belief that no neighbor should go hungry. Thank you.

Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano

Our region's food bank, helping keep our market tables stocked with fresh, nourishing food.

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White Pony Express

Rescuing good, fresh food and sharing it with neighbors across Contra Costa County.

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Convoy of Hope

Delivering food and supplies that reach families through our markets.

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Planted in community. Together, we flourish.