Liberty Foodcare Tamworth celebrates two years since doors opened on Robert Street

But, it doesn't mean they are tough people.

At Liberty Foodcare everyone is welcome, and on Thursday it celebrated two years with its doors open.

Since day one Belinda, Shane and Aidan Jachim have shopped at Liberty Foodcare where they can afford healthier options.

"It gives us an opportunity because we've had a lot of financial pressure ourselves to take some of that pressure off," Ms Jachim said.

"You aren't just making friends and getting a sense of community but you feel that you're welcome and it's not a problem for you to be here.

"You aren't a lower class standard because you can't afford things."

Liberty Foodcare has more than 1800 people on its books and sells groceries and personal care items at an affordable price in a time where prices go up and paychecks don't.

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It started two years ago with Liberty Church pastor James Ardill and his wife Kerrie.

"This is a culmination of about 10 years of dreaming about reaching out to our community," he said.

"We have to do the practicalities of helping people, we can talk about it and get our politicians talking about it but sooner or later it comes down to somebody on the street actually doing something."

At the start the shop opened just once a week and was the only one in a row of five on Robert Street.

Now nearly all of those vacant shops are full, and Liberty Foodcare opens twice a week.

On Thursday, the community celebrated two years of free and cheap food with a barbecue.

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