Des Moines County Community Action Neighborhood Center Food Pantry
Pantry #10316
We serve anyone who comes to us in need in the Des Moines County area with food baskets once every 30 days.
In fiscal year 2021 we provided 1,672 food baskets to 765 households.
ProducePedia is a free resource that covers the types of fresh produce that can be delivered to food pantries. Each entry includes information on color, taste, and possible uses. People unfamiliar with the vegetable or fruit will learn how to use it, and those who are familiar with it still might learn a fun fact or two!
The Cooperative Extension sites have a wealth of information for any backyard gardener. Once you go to the site (each one if very different from the others) look for a link for “homes and gardens”, “landscape”, “consumer horticulture”, etc. to find information on improving your backyard garden. Neighboring state sites may offer information your own state’s site lacks.