Our Free Community Food Pantry is located outdoors on the grounds of the First Mennonite Church in McMinnville Oregon. It is open 24 hours a day for people to drop off food or to get food. It is run by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of McMinnville. "Take what you need, give what you can." Volunteers maintain the Pantry.
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.