Our food pantry distributes food on the 3rd saturday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m or on a n emergenicy basic by appointment.
We bag a few days before hand for approximately 65 families. We pick up our order at the food bank on the Thursday before the pantry day. We also purchase food.
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.