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Oakland Lacrosse 2024

Oakland Lacrosse Club (OLC) with Fresh & Free boxes.

Bring Fresh & Free to Your Community

Want to offer seasonal produce that’s fresher and higher quality than grocery stores to your community? Let us provide the produce— and deliver it right to you!

 

​We partner with neighbors, food businesses, and community organizations across Oakland and Alameda County seeking an affordable and values-aligned source for fresh fruits and vegetables to give to their customers and community.

Let’s Talk 🍊

Interested in bringing Fresh & Free produce to your community? We’d love to connect.

🍋 orders@mandelapartners.org

🍑 (510) 200-8094

Where We Deliver 🍇

Deliveries are currently available Monday–Saturday. 

 

We currently deliver to partners in:

Alameda  Ashland • Berkeley • Cherryland • Emeryville • Oakland • San Leandro • San Lorenzo • parts of Castro Valley parts of Hayward

Outside of these areas? We have pick-up options from our food hub in West Oakland!

How Fresh & Free Can Work

for Your Organization

Looking to have a one-time or ongoing distribution site of fresh produce for your community? Check out the different ways to receive our produce to host your own free distribution. 

Fresh & Free Assembled Produce Bags & Boxes

Produce Bags & Boxes

COST

​Price range from $10-$20

 

Let us know how many people you plan to serve and their produce preferences, and we’ll build a unique weekly order for your program. We handle all the sourcing, delivery, and distribution supplies.

Choose the setup that works best for your team:
  • Pre-Assembled: We assemble all the produce bags or boxes beforehand so they arrive ready to hand out.

  • Bulk & Self-Assembled: We deliver the produce and distribution supplies so your team can pack the bags or boxes on-site.

SMALL BAG

5-6 pounds; 4-5 varieties

MED BAG

7-8 pounds; 5-6 varieties

LARGE BAG

 9-10 pounds; 7-8 varieties

INCLUDES
  • Ordering support

  • Produce ( pre-assembled or in bulk )

  • Distribution supplies ( paper bags or boxes and gloves )

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More Than Produce

Beyond sourcing produce, we also offer Wellness Education workshops and recipe cards, working closely with each partner to design a model that fits their community and budget—whether through weekly distributions, one-off events, or a fully customized approach. 

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Partners 💚 Fresh & Free

See how Fresh & Free shows up for our partners and communities.

“Fresh & Free has been a vital lifeline for the West Oakland community—bringing healthy, affordable food to neighbors who need it most.”

Chris Nguon

Lincoln Families

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“Partnering with Fresh & Free has been a game changer—our mamas receive fresh produce at every visit and are seeing healthier pregnancy outcomes.”

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Beloved Birth Collective

Jyesha Wren

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Mandela Partners is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with local residents, family farmers, and community-based businesses to improve health, create wealth, and build assets through local food enterprises in limited-resource communities.

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Contact our Main Office

 

1344 7th St,

Oakland, CA 94607

info@mandelapartners.org

(510) 433-0993

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Mandela Partners is a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible.
 
EIN 11-3754129

@ 2026 by Mandela Partners

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