Sometimes, neighbors will call Bryan Espinoza just to tell him about their grocery shopping.  “They’re like ‘yeah, I just bought some coffee beans. I was able to buy a whole bag of produce,’” says Espinoza. “I get calls that are just about the excitement, just ‘I wanted to tell you

Food waste is a huge problem – literally. In the U.S. a staggering 40% of all food is wasted each year. Discarded food accounts for nearly one quarter of the material in our landfills. And globally, this wasted, decomposing food is responsible for about 8% of all global emissions. With

New trucks, refrigeration units, building improvements and more are on the way for 25 of our agency partners in Contra Costa and Solano Counties as part of our latest round of Agency Enhancement Grants.   When you support the Food Bank, you’re also supporting our network of more than 260 partner

You may have heard that CalFresh Emergency Allotments have expired, and food banks around the Bay Area, including us, are worried about what this change will mean for our neighbors and communities. But what were the Emergency Allotments? And why were they so important for our neighbors? To answer, we’ve

For our partners at the Bay Area Crisis Nursery, one of the most important items the Food Bank is helping to supply isn’t something edible.                                            “If we put out

February is Black History Month, a time to learn about, reflect on and celebrate the contributions of the Black community in America and their central role in this country’s history.  The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) designates a new theme for Black History Month

As a member of our hunger fighting family, you are the thread that strengthens our community. You and every one of our donors, volunteers, corporate partners, community advocates and 260+ partner agencies weave a safety net of support for our neighbors in need.  Your kindness and generosity allows us to

When Darrell arrived at the family shelter run by our agency partner, the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP), he wasn’t sure what to make of the help staff were offering to himself and his two teenage daughters. “I was so used to doing things on my own,” he remembers. “Honestly,

There’s no getting around it – 2022 could be challenging at times. But while need in our community grew alongside inflation, our hunger fighting family helped us remember an important truth: When we all come together we can make a difference for ourselves and others.  As we reflect on the

Did you know that we share a new recipe in our email newsletter each month? To provide some fuel for this year’s meal planning, we’ve rounded up the top five recipes that got our subscribers excited to cook in 2022.  From creative ways to eat your vegetables to a special

It started with a common problem: Residents living in the smaller, more rural communities along Contra Costa County’s eastern edge would reach out to their local churches looking for help with food and, as longtime organizer Pastor Karen remembered, “we didn’t have much to give out.” Their solution – join