We are a resource center that houses a food pantry, provides social service enrollment support, healthy meal planning and support for basic household items! Our patrons request a lot of fresh produce as they are not able to get this often. Our patrons also have very few options for fresh,healthy food.
We aim to serve 200 families weekly. Most of the patrons earn less than 12,000 dollars yearly, are elderly, low-income and rely on SNAP, SSI and other social service programs.
Any appreciate any kinds of toiletries and hygiene items.
We also aim to introduce sustainable ways of living to communities in need to provide attainable ways of self sustenance.
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.
