Together provides food access services at our Omaha and Council Bluffs locations.

Participants can select available food based on the needs and preferences of their household. Our goal is to create an experience that feels welcoming and respectful while making nutritious food more accessible.

Omaha

Together
812 S. 24th Street
Omaha, NE 68108

Food Access Hours:
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Council Bluffs

Together – Council Bluffs

Food Access Hours:
Monday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

830 Nth 14th Street Suite 101

Before You Visit

Program hours and availability may occasionally change because of holidays, weather, food availability, or other circumstances.

Please check Together's current announcements or contact us if you have questions before visiting.

Food insecurity does not happen in isolation.

Families facing difficulty accessing food may also be navigating housing instability, transportation challenges, employment changes, rising household costs, or difficulty accessing public benefits and community resources.

Together's Regional Food Access Program creates an opportunity not only to address an immediate need for food, but also to help connect households with additional resources when needed.

Because Together provides both food and housing services, participants have access to an organization that understands how closely these basic needs are connected.

Someone coming to Together for food may also learn about housing resources.

Someone seeking housing assistance may also be experiencing food insecurity.

Our goal is to make those connections easier.

We believe people should have a voice in choosing the food they take home.

Together uses a choice-based approach whenever possible, allowing participants to select from available foods based on their household's needs, preferences, culture, dietary considerations, and available options.

Choice helps reduce food waste while creating a more dignified experience for the people accessing our services.

People are not simply recipients of food.

They are our neighbors.

Food can be the reason someone first walks through our doors, but it does not have to be where the conversation ends.

When appropriate, Together can help connect community members with information about additional resources and benefits that may support household stability.

Connections may include information about:

SNAP and other food resources
Housing services
Community resources
Employment and economic-stability resources
Healthcare and benefit resources
Other community organizations and services

Together does not expect participants to understand every program or system before asking for help.

We work to make resources easier to understand and navigate.

No single organization can address food insecurity alone.

Together works with grocery retailers, businesses, nonprofit organizations, food suppliers, funders, volunteers, community groups, and other partners to increase access to food throughout our region.

These partnerships help Together:

Increase the amount and variety of food available
Recover food that might otherwise go to waste
Respond to changing community needs
Expand access beyond traditional food distribution models
Connect households with additional community resources
Develop new approaches to food access
Strengthen collaboration across Omaha and Council Bluffs

This is why we call our work Regional Food Access.

Our goal is bigger than operating a pantry.

We want to help build a community where accessing food is easier, more dignified, and more connected.

Partnerships make Regional Food Access possible.

Businesses and organizations throughout our community help Together recover and distribute food that can be used by individuals and families instead of going to waste.

Food recovery helps stretch community resources, increase the variety of food available to participants, and reduce unnecessary waste.

Together continues to explore partnerships that can help us reach people who experience barriers to accessing traditional food resources.

Together is also exploring opportunities to connect food access with sustainability, education, and community engagement.

Through community gardening and youth-led initiatives, we can create opportunities for young people and community members to:

Grow fresh produce
Learn about sustainable food systems
Participate in community gardening
Support composting and waste reduction
Create pollinator-friendly spaces
Volunteer
Learn how food moves from the ground to the table
Provide locally grown produce to Together's Regional Food Access Program

These initiatives allow food access to become more than a transaction. They create opportunities for education, connection, leadership, and community ownership.

Together believes food access should be simple, welcoming, and respectful.

Whether someone comes through our doors for groceries, connects with us through a community partner, volunteers alongside our team, or helps provide the resources that make this work possible, they become part of a larger effort to reduce food insecurity in our region.

Together's Regional Food Access Program is building that effort one household, one partnership, and one community connection at a time.