The cost of living is on the rise and many families and individuals are feeling it hardest in their grocery bills. The People’s Pantry is MoPride’s way to help end food insecurity in the community and improve people’s quality of life.
The People’s Pantry is a community pantry that is located at MoPride Center, open 5 days a week. By taking donations from local bakeries, stores, and community members we are able to minimize food waste by connecting people with free food that would otherwise be discarded. We would like to expand our ability to accept donations to fresh produce, dairy, and other food staples.
MoPride is an LGBTQIA+ Pride Center. All are welcome to access the pantry.
We also accept clothing donations for our clothes closet.
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.
