Fresh Connect
Fresh Connect Bucks County is a free farmers' market bringing fresh, healthy food to our hungry neighbors in Bucks County. It returns to the same location on the same day at the same time each week, providing reliable and needed food to the 57,000 Bucks County residents facing hunger, 32% of whom are children. Fresh Connect is a collaboration of Bucks County Opportunity Council, Philabundance, Rolling Harvest Food Rescue and St. Mary Medical Center, with generous funding by United Way of Bucks County.
Fresh Connect Hours of Operation: Until further notice, due to COVID-19, Fresh Connect hours will be as follows, or until the food runs out:
Tuesdays in Warminster: 11 AM - 1 PM
1100 Veterans Way, Warminster, PA 18974
Thursdays in Ottsville: 10 AM - 12 PM
Intersection of 611 & 412, Previously Thompson Auto, Ottsville, PA 18942
Fridays in Bristol: 11 AM - 1 PM
Gene and Marlene Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks, Bucks County Community College, 1304 Veterans Highway, Bristol, PA 19007
Registration Information
APPLY HERE
Beginning Tuesday, September 1st all Fresh Connect attendees must become registered Fresh Connect clients. Pre-registration is required. Limit one (1) registration per household.
Must be a Bucks County Resident at or below the following gross income at the date of the application.
If you already have a keycard, simply start bringing it to all future distributions. Once your application has been approved, you will be given a keycard on-site at Fresh Connect.
Rules for a Safe Drive-thru Distribution
For vehicles representing multiple households, a keycard will need to be scanned for each household. Each individual household you pick-up for must register separately and provide you with their keycard.
Each vehicle can pick up for a maximum of four (4) households.
Please have your trunk or tailgate cleared so that food may be placed in safely and efficiently.
Food will be place directly into the trunk of the vehicle. Driver’s windows must be down and with all occupants wearing face coverings. If you are unable to open your trunk or if it is not cleared, you will be asked to load your food independently.
To minimize traffic and waiting times, please do not show up more than 30 minutes before the distribution start time. If arriving prior to start time, BCOC is not responsible for maintaining line spots. In Warminster Community Park, park attendees have the right away. Please do not block any pedestrian or bike walkways.
Fresh Connect and the distribution organizers reserve the right to refuse service to individuals who do not comply with the rules and regulations established for each drive-thru food distribution.
What is the Weather Policy?
Fresh Connect operates every week, rain or shine, except during severe weather. This includes actual temperatures below 32 degrees or feels like temperatures below 32 degrees, heat advisories or excessive heat warnings, heavy rain or snow, and thunder and lightning storms. It is our obligation to make the safety of our clients, volunteers, and staff our top priority. Closure announcements will be posted on our website, social media, and on the Fresh Connect phone line no later than 7 AM the day of the distribution which is being cancelled. Please visit bcoc.org or call 215-345-8175, Option 1, for Fresh Connect up to date closure information.
How Can I Volunteer?
Each Fresh Connect site has its own volunteer registration page. Click below on the site sign up to check for openings:
Warminster: Volunteer shifts are on Tuesdays from 10:30 AM- 1 PM
Ottsville: Volunteer shifts are on Thursdays from 9:30 AM- 12 PM
Bristol: Volunteer shifts are on Fridays from 10:30 AM- 1 PM
