City Fresh, in partnership with ProducePerks Midwest, is pleased to offer the Free Shares program for the fourth consecutive year.
In 2025 we enrolled 99 eligible families for up to 16 weeks of free Family Shares, with a free home delivery option for those who face additional barriers.
To be eligible, you must answer YES to all three of these questions:
- Are you a U.S. citizen or national? OR do you meet one of these citizenship exceptions?
- Is there a child under 18 that lives in your household? OR are you/your partner currently pregnant? OR are you a non-custodial parent of a minor child that also lives in the state of Ohio? Click here for full family definitions.
- Is your household income at or below these guidelines?
The Free Shares program is full for 2025. We are now collecting e-mail addresses for the 2026 program waitlist via our pre-screener.
“I can’t even say how important these vegetables have been for us. It has really gotten us through some of the hardest financial times. It means so much to have good quality food when things are hard like that.”
“The free shares are invaluable to our family, and really really really really reduce financial stress, while truly increasing our nutritional intake. Having access to quality local food ought to be ubiquitous, but it is not, and I feel so fortunate to be able to be gifted the free shares. Thank you so much for all the work you do for food and social justice in our community, and to support local farmers.”
The 2025 City Fresh Free Shares Program is now full. To be put on the waitlist, please fill out the pre-screener below.
If you are not found eligible for the Free Shares Program, we invite you to explore our other options for reduced price shares: