We are a school food pantry that serves Cyprus High School students and their families. We also accept referrals for elementary schools within our community. We have about 250 visits to our pantry every month. A good portion of our patrons are immigrants that don't know how to cook with a lot of the canned items we have at our pantry, so we are always in need of fresh food items!
We are located on the south side of the Brockbank Campus, near the softball fields. We have a large vinyl sticker on the exterior door that says "Pirate Pantry."
ProducePedia
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.
