We are located in the downtown area of Cohoes, NY. Our goal is to fight food insecurity with the donations we receive, along with the purchases we make from the Regional Food Bank. We service approximately 125 families per month. The families range from our elderly community to young families with babies. We welcome donations of all sorts including fresh foods, meats, refrigerated items, shelf stable items, and person hygiene.
Our office accepts donations from Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm. Stop in anytime.
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.
