Abundance Boston 4.0.1

Abundance serves as a comprehensive tool for locating essential food resources, including local food pantries, farmers' markets, meal programs, fruit and vegetable pick-up sites, senior dining venues, and grocery stores within the greater Boston area. This free mobile application is designed to empower families by providing access to free and low-cost, high-quality food options. It is available for both iPhone and iPad users.

Features of Abundance:

• Resource Locator:
  • Utilize your current location to identify the nearest food resources.
  • Search for local food pantries and meal programs.
  • Locate fruit and vegetable pick-up sites.
  • Identify nearby farmers’ markets.
  • Find senior dining locations.
  • Explore markets or grocery stores in your vicinity.
• Available in both list and map view formats for easy navigation.
• Access key details such as hours of operation and contact information.
• Manually enter an address or zip code if preferred over location services.

Search Filters:

• Customize search results by address, zip code, distance, and type of food resource.

User Engagement:

• Opportunity to write and read reviews of local food sites, enhancing community feedback.

User Instructions:

The Abundance app facilitates the discovery of local food resources along with the ability to read and submit user reviews. Primarily serving the greater Boston area, the app automatically navigates to the user’s current location. If outside Boston, users can enter an address or zip code from the Boston region to access available resources. By selecting the relevant icon within the app, users can view resource names and addresses. The information button will display further details, including hours of operation and reviews. To contribute a review, users can select "Rate this site," followed by "Post a review" to share their insights. To edit a review, simply swipe left to delete.

Support:

If assistance is needed, users can reach out via email at [email protected].

This app is developed and maintained by a dedicated team at Boston Medical Center's Vital Village Network. For further information about the Data Workgroup, please visit here.