Food Bank Blog
Can CalFresh Help You?
Each year millions of allocated funds go unused because people who qualify for CalFresh don’t apply to receive their benefits. Misperceptions and outdated or incorrect
Contra Costa and Solano Counties Provide Over 218,000 Meals to Fight Hunger in Local Community
Contra Costa and Solano Counties Provide Over 218,000 Meals to Fight Hunger in Local Community 18th annual Counties Care Holiday Food Fight raises $109,000 for
Recognizing Raley’s: Bringing Food to Local Families
We want to take a moment to recognize Joyce Raley Teel, the former co-chair and majority owner of Raley’s and a well-known philanthropist in Northern
The unveiling: Food Bank legislative agenda
For the past few months The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano’s Advocacy Team has been studying food insecurity and hunger-related issues, holding meetings
Welcome a-BOARD!
The Food Bank is lucky to have 17 diverse, insightful and passionate people make up our Board of Directors. They all bring their own experience,
10+ ways to reduce food waste
California has set an ambitious goal of reducing food scraps and yard waste going into landfills by 75% by 2025—the equivalent of taking 1 million
Recipe for Sustainability: Scrappy Soup
Whether you get your groceries from the market or at one of our food distributions, nobody wants to waste food! You can save gas, help
Transparency matters
The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano takes pride in being good stewards of our community’s generosity; your trust is exceptionally important to us.
Our Biggest Match Yet!
Food Bank Announces Biggest Match in 47-year History Local foundation supports 2 Million Meal Challenge CONCORD, Calif. (March 21, 2022) – The Behring Global
Food Bank goes to D.C. (virtually)!
Every March Feeding America (FA) and the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) host the annual National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference (AHPC). This year’s three-day virtual
Vic’s legacy lives on
Vic Smith, a beloved Food Bank volunteer passed away in January—just shy of his 100th birthday. For over 20 years, he and his wife of
Drink your greens with this new smoothie recipe!
Do you want to know how you can add more leafy greens to your diet for National Nutrition Month? DRINK them! We recommend storing fresh
2022: New food-related laws take effect in California
As 2022 begins, three new food-related laws take effect in California. All three aim to improve how our food system functions. Senate Bill 1383, which
Coconut Turmeric Chicken Soup
Move over chicken noodle! Let us introduce you to the new favorite go-to soup for some Food Bank staffers. It’s from Budget Bytes and features
Feeding America’s 2021 Advocacy Hall of Fame
We are honored to have again been inducted into Feeding America’s 2021 Advocacy Hall of Fame. This award honors the achievements of Feeding America network food
