The Market

Welcome to The Market!

The Market is a community partnership between the Portage Community School District and the Portage Food Pantry. Its mission is "to create an equitable sustainable food source for all members of our school district that also educates its users about healthy eating and food preparation." 

Please follow this page, as well as our Facebook and Instagram pages, for more updates and information about how we are providing an equitable, sustainable, healthy food source for our students and families!

#Foodisgood

Grand Re-opening Scheduled!

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

We are excited to begin our fourth (school year) of operations! 

As of Tuesday, September 3, 2024, The Market Hours will be: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays ~ 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Fridays 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Location: within the commons area of the Portage High School

The Market is a no-cost grocery store open to ALL students and families that attend school in the Portage Community School District. There are NO qualifiers to use this program. In addition to offering non-perishable meal items, snacks, fresh produce, dairy, frozen meat and meal items, and basic hygiene products, The Market also provides

• 50% of classroom snacks for the elementary schools throughout the school year
• maintains a smaller Market and daily snack program at BMS
• provides continued support and funding of backpack food for elementary students; and

• The Market offers a no cost Market Box pickup option at John Muir Elementary School on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 4:30-5:30 p.m. All families in the PCSD are eligible, no matter which school your child(ren) attends. If interested, please contact your child(ren)'s school for more information.

We are looking forward to seeing you soon!

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Market over the last two school years. We are incredibly proud and humbled by the response to the program. It would not be possible without our incredible team of volunteers, and the support of students, staff, school district, and larger Portage Community.