Nancy Jamison has carried a simple but powerful belief:
Good food should feed people, not go to waste. Fair Foods began in 1988 when Nancy saw a truckload of perfectly good carrots headed for the dump and asked a question that would shape decades of community impact:

Why is this food being thrown away when families need it?

That question became a mission.

With determination, creativity, and the support of countless volunteers and community partners, Nancy built one of Greater Boston’s earliest large-scale produce rescue and affordable food distribution networks — long before “food rescue” became a national movement.

Over the decades, Fair Foods helped distribute millions of pounds of fresh produce through neighborhood-based sites across Greater Boston, creating a model rooted in dignity, affordability, environmental responsibility, and community trust.

Now, as Nancy prepares for retirement and a new chapter of life and creative pursuits, she is working closely with Maverick Landing Community Services (MLCS) to help ensure that the work she built continues and evolves for the next generation.

This transition builds on a relationship formed during the COVID-19 pandemic, when MLCS and Fair Foods worked together to help keep food moving across East Boston and other neighborhoods during a time of extraordinary need.