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“The fear we witnessed the first two months of the pandemic was heart breaking. By the third month people were realizing they were not going to go hungry, and there was help to get through the tough times.”

During the pandemic, the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano pivoted their service to include drive-thru distributions, increase the […]

New report by Rocio Perez, Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow, Congressional Hunger Center One of the most dire consequences of […]

Each year, from May through September, the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides checks redeemable for fresh produce to low-income seniors at distribution points […]

This week’s featured member food bank is the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. Since March 2020, now a full year […]

The California Association of Food Banks stands firmly with our Asian American colleagues, families, and communities in condemning recent anti-Asian […]

“FAFI has helped us to have a consistent presence that has fostered trust in the farmworker community, by providing tailored services, critical information, & resources for COVID-19 and vaccination efforts.”

Food for People’s programs include a countywide network of food pantries, mobile produce distributions to the most rural areas of […]

Yesterday, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan that was passed by Congress earlier this week. This $1.9 […]

After more than two years of fierce national and local advocacy, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on March 9 […]