Food Bank Blog

Farm Bill 2023: Advocating to strengthen our safety net
Every five years, Congress passes a revised Farm Bill, a package bill of federal legislation that provides funding levels, rules, and much more for essentially

Honoring Black History Month
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

Meet our Valentines
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

Creating a caring community with GRIP
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

Top 10 Hunger Fighting Moments of 2022
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

Five recipes you loved in 2022
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

10 Resolutions for a Nourishing New Year
This year, instead of making a list of daunting new year’s resolutions, how about pursuing nourishing resolutions – simple, attainable goals that promote generosity and

Helping our partners grow: A food pantry on the road
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

Bay Area Food Bank Asks for Community Involvement, Help on Giving Tuesday
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano welcomes community residents for annual day of giving CONCORD, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2022) – For this year’s Giving

8 Ways to have a hunger-fighting Thanksgiving
Are you looking for an opportunity to give back to your community this Thanksgiving? If so, we’ve got you covered. From fun runs to Cyber

Helping our partners grow: A sandwich, made to order
Dean already has his order planned when he gets to the front of the line at First Baptist Vallejo: Roast beef and yellow cheese, with

Fueling college students’ studies
On September 30th, the final day of the 2022 California legislative session, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 641 (Skinner) – the CalFresh for College Students

Clara’s Caribbean pumpkin-black bean soup recipe
Modified by Food Bank supporter Clara C., 11, El Cerrito (Based on a recipe from Epicurious) Clara says: “This is a delightful and comforting fall

You can do it! Hosting your first Virtual Food Drive
Are you looking for a way to give back to your community this holiday season? Do you want to make a difference to 1 in

Facing disaster together
Barbara Craig is no stranger to disaster. As program director at the Scott Valley Emergency Food Pantry, she has a decade of wildfire seasons under