Receive produce for your service users or household
Support for Households
IMPORTANT: South Hams residents, if you are worried about money, please check out this free signposting tool. There is also a tool for residents of Plymouth, Teignbridge and UK wide. Our fresh food box deliveries direct to households are focused on Totnes and the surrounding villages. If you need food in an emergency, please contact us in confidence. If you reside in a different part of Devon, or are a health and social care professional making a referral for support and or volunteering, please in the first instance contact us
Support for Devon Organisations
If you are an organisation using food to support your community, please contact us Food in Community works hard to maintain a stable supply of produce and is actively working to bolster supplies, but be aware that demand continually outstrips supply.
Some of our charitable recipients:
Charities for adults and children with disabilities, school cooking clubs, charitable nursery and pre school provision, Prisoner rehabilitation, Food banks, Homeless shelters, Refugee support organisations, LGBTQ support groups, NHS mental health services and other mental health support organisations, Youth services,Organisations tackling loneliness / isolation, charities supporting carers and frail elderly
Food Allocation Policy for Organisations
Food in Community is committed to distributing the food we are entrusted with fairly, responsibly and where it can achieve the greatest positive impact for people and communities.
How We Allocate Food
When allocating food, we may consider:
• The level of need among the people an organisation supports.
• The number of people likely to benefit.
• The suitability, quantity and timing of available food.
• An organisation’s ability to respond to offers and use the food.
• Geographic coverage and the need to maintain a resilient network of community partners.
• Alternative sources of support available to the organisation and its service users.
• The need to minimise waste.
• Any reasonable wishes expressed by the donor, where these are consistent with our values, legal obligations and operational requirements.
Fair and Equitable Access
We recognise that equal access is not always equitable access. Where resources are limited, we may prioritise food where it can deliver the greatest positive impact.
Food Availability
We work actively with growers, food businesses, distributors and other partners to increase the supply of food available for redistribution. However, surplus food is a limited and variable resource, with fresh produce also being seasonal, and demand can sometimes exceed supply. As a result, we cannot guarantee the availability or quantity of food and may operate waiting lists or prioritisation arrangements when necessary.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Food in Community does not discriminate and allocates food in accordance with our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Policy. We are committed to making allocation decisions fairly, transparently and with due regard to dignity, equality of opportunity and community benefit.
Final Decisions
Final allocation decisions remain at the discretion of Food in Community and may vary according to supply, donor requirements and operational considerations.
Last updated August 2026
