A Cup of Sugar
Neighbors helping neighbors
Community pantry exchange
No ingredient missing. No neighbor alone.
A free, neighbor-run food exchange. Ask for the one thing you're short on, or pass along what you can spare — so every kitchen on the block has enough to cook a meal, and good food stops going to waste.
Free to join. No fees, no ads, and no money ever changes hands.
How it works
A Cup of Sugar is a free pantry exchange for your neighborhood. Everything happens between people who live near each other.
Step 1
Ask for what you need
Post a request for the one ingredient standing between you and dinner — an egg, a cup of flour, a can of tomatoes.
Step 2
Or share what you can spare
A bumper crop of zucchini, half a bag of rice, bread you won't get through. Someone a few blocks away can use it.
Step 3
Meet a neighbor
Chat in the app, agree on a porch or a street corner, and hand it over. No money changes hands, ever.
What neighbors share
If it belongs in a kitchen, someone nearby is probably looking for it — or has too much of it.
Produce
Garden extras, fruit, herbs
Pantry staples
Flour, sugar, oil, spices
Dairy & eggs
Eggs, milk, butter, cheese
Protein
Beans, meat, tofu, tinned fish
Grains & rice
Rice, pasta, oats, bread flour
Bakery
Bread, tortillas, baked goods
Beverages
Coffee, tea, juice
Anything else
If it's food, it counts
Built on neighborly trust
Sharing food with strangers only works when everyone feels safe. Here's how we keep it that way.
Neighbors near you
Listings are pinned to a neighborhood or general area, not a doorstep. Your exact address is never shown.
Names, not profiles
You choose a display name — a first name, initials, a nickname. That's all anyone else sees.
Meet in the open
Agree to meet somewhere public and well lit, in daylight, and bring a friend if you'd like. Trust your instincts.
Read the full safety & legal guidelines and our privacy policy.