** Note: The Meadowbridge Community Market will be closed from November 1st-November 30th, reopening on December 6th. We will be working on planning for the 2026 year and ensuring we are ready to face the challenges ahead. Thank you for your support! **

Meadowbridge Community Market is a free store located in the Northside neighborhood of Richmond, VA that exists under food apartheid. We serve the community by providing essentials such as groceries, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, masks, and more. The need for these essentials is extremely high in our community, and Meadowbridge Community Market helps to fill an important gap by offering an accessible shopping experience that encourages community members to take what they need, leave what they can, and bring what they can offer to others.

Meadowbridge Community Market is a program of Mutual Aid Distribution Richmond (MAD RVA) or Richmond Mutual Aid, a volunteer-run collective that has worked in partnership with local businesses, farms, and organizations to create a support system for the Richmond community since 2018. The free store opened in April 2023, and since then, we have served 200 families per week on average and have distributed over 350,000 pounds of food.

The Meadowbridge Community Market building, located at 3613 Meadowbridge Road, was purchased by a community member and leased to MAD RVA in 2022. The current lease runs through June 2027, and MAD RVA is hoping to raise funds to purchase the building. Our fundraising goal is $90,000, which will cover the down payment and closing costs for the sale of the building.

Owning the building will secure the future of Meadowbridge Community Market and ensure that we are able to continue and grow our efforts, and we need your help with fundraising and getting the word out! Please continue to share about the free store with your friends and networks and encourage folks to contribute if they can!

We are grateful for everyone who has helped in making our work a reality. Mutual aid is a political act of resistance as we strive to create a culture of care through solidarity, not charity. We know that community is all we have!

Please visit our website to learn more about us (madrva.org) and follow us on Instagram (@mad_rva) for updates. If you have any questions, send us an email at richmondmutualaid@protonmail.com.

Help Us Buy Meadowbridge Community Market

By Mutual Aid Distribution Richmond

Help Us Buy Meadowbridge Community Market

We are raising funds to purchase the building for our free grocery and supply store in Richmond, VA!