Food Bank Blog
When you support the Food Bank you support farmers too
Veronica Mazariegos-Anastassiou doesn’t get a lot of opportunities to grow collard greens. Though the growing conditions on the 40-acre farm she co-owns are ideal for
Meet Your Neighbor: Todd’s Story
Todd has been visiting our partners at the St. Bonaventure’s food pantry in Concord while he waits for a surgery that will allow him to
What the government shutdown means for hunger
Updated October 2, 2025 En español As of Oct. 1, 2025, the U.S. government has shut down. While this situation is still developing, we expect
CalFresh Myths and Facts: Eligibility, Overpayments, Privacy
Updated Sept 2, 2025 En español This summer, Congress passed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” which will make big cuts and changes
When disaster strikes, you make a difference
Did you know that when disaster strikes, the Food Bank is a trusted “second” responder? After first responders stabilize the threat, we provide essentials like
The Dixon High Rams Vault is open to fight summer hunger
Summer should be a time of rest and relaxation. But for families facing hunger, the loss of school breakfasts and lunches can be a serious
CEO’s statement on SNAP cuts in the federal budget
With the signing of the budget reconciliation bill last week, the U.S. government has passed once in a generation cuts to CalFresh/SNAP and Medicaid. This
What you need to know about funding cuts to food banks, SNAP, and Medicaid
Last updated July 7, 2025 You may have heard on the news that government funding cuts are impacting the Food Bank – and more cuts
Everyone has the right to food
Updated June 20, 2025 At the Food Bank, we’re committed to being here for our neighbors no matter what. We believe that food is a
Susan’s zucchini bake
This easy and tasty zucchini recipe comes to us from Susan, a hunger fighter in El Cerrito. Susan shares: “The Zucchini Bake can be a main
It’s CalFresh Awareness Month – test your knowledge!
May is CalFresh Awareness Month, and we’re celebrating with a quiz! Answer the questions below to see if you know all the ways CalFresh (SNAP
Meet your Food Bank Team: Food Sorting Coordinators
If you volunteer at one of our warehouses, you’re certain to meet one of our Food Sorting Coordinators: Isabelle, Claudia, Jose, Leonard, Fernando, or Melvin.
5 Reasons to Save CalFresh (SNAP)
It’s CalFresh Awareness Month, and there are so many reasons to celebrate the nation’s largest and most important hunger-fighting program. But right now CalFresh (SNAP
The Food Bank’s 2025 Legislative Agenda is here!
Distributing food isn’t the only way the Food Bank fights hunger. We’re also working on long-term solutions that can address the reasons people struggle with
More food, less waste
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that more than one-third of our food supply is wasted every year! That’s billions of meals that could