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About

We’re an anti-hunger, pro food bank 501(c)3 nonprofit.

We lead the collective effort to end hunger in California.

Every day, we work alongside of our 42 member food banks and on behalf of hungry Californians. We ensure food banks have the tools and resources they need, so they can focus on what they do best: feed our communities. We believe adequate nourishment is a human right, and that ending hunger in our state is both essential and possible.

We also work to change the systems that create hunger in the first place.

California produces nearly half of the nation’s fruits and vegetables — enough to feed us all — yet more than 20% of Californians face food insecurity on a daily basis — and this number doesn’t even tell the full story. Because of vast structural inequities, much greater levels of hunger are experienced by Black, Latine, and Multiracial Californians:

Food Insecurity in California Households by Race and Household Type; Summer 2023

Data are from the US Census Household Pulse Survey and averages of weeks 58-60 (June 7 – Aug 7, 2023). Analysis provided by Northwestern Institute for Policy Research. Graph is updated quarterly as data become available.

Our Values

Our Mission

To end hunger in California.

Our Vision

A well-nourished and hunger-free California, where all people have enough food to lead a healthy life.

Our History

CAFB was founded in 1997 with a single staff member. Since, CAFB has grown into California’s leading anti-hunger organization.

Our Theory of Change

If we ensure that California’s fruits and vegetables are not wasted but rather are equitably distributed across our state, change the systems and policies that create hunger in the first place, and enable access to nutritious food for those who need it right now, then we can end hunger in California.



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