Food on tables, not in landfills

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

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Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Agency Enhancement Grants

Helping our Partners Grow: Our biggest round of granting yet

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

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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 all national food and agriculture programs. The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano actively advocates for Farm Bill provisions that would bolster federal nutrition

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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 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

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A Valentine's card with three women hold signs that say "because I can," "because we care," "because we have time."

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 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

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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 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,

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A woman holding carrots next to the text 2022 Top 10 Hunger Fighting Moments

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 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

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From left to right: Clara making soup, Cowboy Caviar, a green smoothie and zucchini pizza boats.

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 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

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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 the joy of giving back to our community? They will make a big impact on our neighbors in need.  Here are 10 suggestions that will

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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 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

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