Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes is a 'Food Bank Plus.' This means that we acquire food through donations and our pennies-on-the-pound purchasing power, and distribute food across Kalamazoo County via our five food programs. Through our pantry network, home deliveries, mobile food distributions, and school-based programs, we provide nutritious food to 3,500 families per month. Our mission is to feed hungry people and engage our community in the fight to end hunger. We accomplish this with support from our generous community, local partnerships, hardworking volunteers and small but mighty staff. Donations of kosher/halal/vegetarian/heart healthy foods help us accommodate the dietary restrictions and needs of our clients. Produce donations add variety to our nutritionally balanced grocery orders. Thank you in advance for supporting our work.
Donations are accepted at our warehouse located at 901 Portage St, Kalamazoo MI 49001. We can arrange to pick up a donation if you are unable to drop it off.
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.
