The Common Good Soup Kitchen
Summer Hours
Open 7:30-11:30am Friday, Saturday and Sunday for outdoor dining.
Pantry hours for the summer are on Friday’s from 10-11:30am by appointment only.
Meet some of our dedicated volunteers
Board Members
Laurie Ward
Executive Director
Matt Gerald
Board Treasurer
Volunteer Staff
OUR STORY
On Mount Desert Island, Maine, winter can mean six months of isolation and tough times.
The Common Good Soup Kitchen was founded in 2009 as a way to bring some warmth to the community of MDI by offering free soup, popovers (a CG staple), live music and a place for locals to gather, interact, and help each other.
In its first winter of operation, the Common Good served over 10,000 bowls of soup and as many popovers to the community. Run by a dedicated staff of volunteers, the Common Good continues to serve in its role as an essential part of the island community to this day.
In the Summer the Common Good operates a breakfast event daily for visitors as well as locals with fresh food, live music, and a pay as you can operating model (we are rated #1 out of 20 places to eat in Southwest Harbor by Trip Advisor). We hope to see you next season!
OUR PROGRAMS
Proudly serving the needs of our community since 2009
Summer Food Pantry
Friday from 10-11:30 by appointment only.
In September of 2019 we added a food pantry to better serve our community members. We offer healthy grocery items donated by local businesses.
All residents in our service area are welcome.
Home Delivery
Fridays between 11am-1pm
Run entirely by donations, grants, and volunteer labor, the café also runs a distribution program to deliver fresh soup and other pantry staples to senior residences and others who cannot make it out to the café or are dealing with food insecurity.
Please contact us if you know a person in need of home delivery: 207-244-3007
Get Involved
VOLUNTEER
As we start our Summer season we continue we expect an increase in of need your help to ensure that we can provide continued availability of our programs to all those who need them.
DONATE
Your generous donations help us to continue to serve our community. Much of our annual budget comes from individual donors and we both appreciate and rely on your support!