For the second year, the Food Bank is participating in the Boundless Collective – a partnership with other Bay Area food banks to purchase fresh vegetables directly from small, local farms. By working together we’re able to bring fresh, healthy  produce to our neighbors and support our local

Every day, families across Contra Costa and Solano counties work hard to put food on the table, care for loved ones, and build a better future. For many of our neighbors, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, provides the support they need to weather difficult

For longtime Solano County resident Ken Wood, giving back to his community through organizations like the Food Bank isn’t a one-time event – it’s a lifestyle.  “It’s important to me to give back and share with others if I can,” he says. “It’s something I feel I need to do

“They have really open arms to welcome you and say, hey you’re a parent. We understand you. We understand where you’re coming from.” Ruth, mom and volunteer with Gracefully Broken When staff and volunteers at Gracefully Broken food pantry in Antioch first partnered with the Food Bank to offer a

We’re excited to share that California’s state budget is strengthening food security! Our state elected officials heard the voices of hunger fighters like you, and are taking positive steps to keep fresh, healthy food on our neighbors’ tables.  As the H.R. 1 budget bill’s devastating cuts to CalFresh/SNAP benefits begin

This story originally appeared in the Summer 2026 edition of At the Table, the Food Bank’s newsletter. We’re preparing to see more new faces this summer, and that means our hunger-fighting agency partners need to be ready too. Thanks to you, we were able to partner with Solano County to

This story originally appeared in the Summer 2026 edition of At the Table, the Food Bank’s newsletter. As we age, it’s important to feed our minds and our bodies, and your support makes both possible for senior neighbors! Jimmy, a retired piping designer, first began volunteering at our Senior Food

“They’re not just here to give you food. They’re here to help you with your lives.” -Darrell Meet Darrell, a single dad who’s creating a better future for his daughters with the help of the Food Bank, and Oscar, a volunteer who’s helping ensure your support reaches those who need

The Food Bank’s 2026 Legislative Agenda is our roadmap for using our voices to support policies and programs that make it easier for everyone to access food.   As cuts to CalFresh/SNAP from last summer’s H.R. 1 budget bill take effect,. we’re doing all we can to support our neighbors at

Being able to choose your own groceries is something many of us take for granted, but it isn’t always the norm at food distributions.  Thanks to supporters like you, the Food Bank is making it possible for more of our neighbors to make their own decisions about what foods work

When Farid Hakimi arrived in the United States in 1986 he was just 16 years old, fleeing the Afghanistan-Soviet Union conflict. Farid attended Concord High School and worked evenings at a local restaurant to make ends meet, but struggled to pay rent and buy food. Having faced these challenges, Farid