The Auburn Food Bank provides food, referrals and emergency assistance to those in need within The Auburn School District. The district consists of Auburn, Pacific, Algona and annexed portions of Kent. Food distribution is M-T-TH-F, a hot meal program, holiday baskets, limited home delivery to in-bound shut-ins, job rehab and training. We see an average of 225 families each day and that number is growing as rising costs continue to impact households. We serve everyone that walks through our door- If they are here - they need our assistance. We love fresh healthy foods.
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.
