• Fresh Food Program

    Fridays in five convenient locations.

  • Vicki, Fresh Food Program client

    “It’s helped me like you wouldn’t believe. Being disabled and on a pension it’s a battle to eat fresh.”

  • Jock, Fresh Food Program volunteer

    “The best thing is supplying fresh veggies to people who can’t afford them. I like to see the smile on people’s faces when they come in and see the food.”

  • Michael, Fresh Food Program client

    “I don’t take very much as I don’t like throwing anything away. I grow veggies myself anyway. All those things make a difference. It’s as much to come down and have a chat more than anything.”

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Welcome to the LinC Yarra Valley Fresh Food Program

Hardship can happen to anyone and the cost of fresh food can make it difficult for people in need to maintain a balanced diet.

We have been working in partnership with local churches delivering these free programs to the community for over ten years.

Every Friday fresh food is available to those in need to ensure everyone has access to fresh ingredients to prepare healthy meals.  Please bring your own bags.

What is available?
A range of fresh seasonal fruit, vegetables, bread and other food and personal items that vary each week.
Who do we support:
Anyone that needs some extra support due to;
Low income or unemployment
Short and long term health problems
Family violence
Homelessness
Do I need to register?
If you are coming along to our Fresh Food Program for the first time, you do not need to register.
What if I live in the local area but can not get there on a Friday?
Please call us on 0472 644 476 to check if delivery is currently available from your closest fresh food site.

Visit a Fresh Food Program near you

Healesville (New)

Thursday 9th January 3.00-5.00pm (updated time)

Healesville Seventh Day Adventist Church

25 Symons Street, Healesville.

Contact: Pr Daniel Matteo 0421 856 790

Yarra Junction

Fridays 1:00pm

2442 Warburton Highway, Yarra Junction

Located at the Community Room, Upper Yarra Family Centre (Council building) in Yarra Junction or outside library.

Open as usual through December 2024 and January 2025

Woori Yallock

Fridays 10:30am

Woori Yallock Presbyterian Church

1363 Healesville – Koo Wee Rup Road, Woori Yallock

Phone: Tony 0468 677 445.

Other local fresh food programs

Warburton

Please register with The Redwood Community Centre’s food program (ADRA).

Phone: Kate 5966 2320
Email: katebarratt@adra.org.au

Millgrove

Fridays 10:30am

Millgrove Baptist Church

4 Cavanagh Road, Millgrove

Phone: Elizabeth Love 0422 270 178.

The final program will run on Friday 20th December 2024 and will begin again on Friday 10th January 2025.

Wandin North
Fridays 10.30am
Yarra Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church
Wandin & District Senior Citizens,
401 Warburton Highway, Wandin North.
Phone: Beth 0499 980 358.
The final program for 2024 will be the 13th December and will reopen on 31 January 2025.
Mooroolbark
The Goodness Gracious Network offers food and wellbeing support for disadvantaged families in the Mooroolbark area.
Please email ggnetwork50@gmail.com for details, to sponsor a family, volunteer or to register for help.

Contact us for further information

Our community says thank you

To all our volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure the programs are delivered to the community. The majority of our food programs are run by our churches. The programs are also supported by SecondBite, Aldi (Seville), Outer East Foodshare, Silva Coffee Roasters and many other local businesses.

Silva Coffee Roasters