California Association of Food Banks

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Did you catch us in the news? 📢 Randy, Grant, and Blake Asadoor of Keystone Packing shared their incredible story with us all on Your Central Valley / CBS47 and KSEE24. Keystone Packing has been a long-time donor to our Farm to Family program. We’re thrilled to see this vital work getting the attention it deserves. Learn more about how we’re fighting hunger and building stronger communities through partnerships with California’s farmers. 🌱🍊 👉 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gsQqQbw8 #FarmToFamily #CAFB #EndHunger #FoodForAll #FreshProduce #CaliforniaFarms #FoodBanks #CommunityImpact

🌟 Thank you to our very own Lauren Lathan Reid and Liz Gomez from Alameda County Community Food Bank, & Ethan Elkind from [your call] KALW, for bringing much-needed awareness to the challenges facing food banks. As we head into the holiday season, it’s more important than ever to support the incredible work of food banks like Alameda County Community Food Bank and the 40 other’s throughout the state. Together, they serve more than 6 million people each month. 💬  “We must work together to ensure everyone in our community has enough to eat. Hunger is solvable when we take collective action.” - Lauren Lathan Reid 📻 Listen to the whole call here: https://lnkd.in/gz4aD4Q6 Let’s keep the conversation going! How can the public and government provide better support to address rising hunger and dwindling resources? #FoodInsecurity #HolidaySeason #SupportFoodBanks 

🎉 Celebrating 20 Years of Dedication! 🎉 Join us in celebrating Paul Maas for his incredible 20-year journey with CAFB! From the early days of being CAFB’s 4th employee to shaping statewide programs that fight hunger, Paul has been a cornerstone of our mission. 👉 Read more about Paul’s legacy and help us celebrate: https://lnkd.in/g-YSajNa Let’s show Paul some love in the comments! 💙 #CAFBMilestone #EndHungerCA #ThankYouPaul

Through our Farm to Family program, we’re proud to partner with farmers, packers, and distributors to deliver millions of pounds of fresh produce to food banks in November. 🥔🦃 Thanksgiving staples — like potatoes, onions, celery, and even turkeys — are helping put holiday meals on the tables of Californians. 🍂💛 To our produce donors: Your generosity makes this possible. Together, we’re creating a hunger-free California, one meal at a time. #FarmToFamily #EndHunger

A.V. THOMAS PRODUCE donates nearly 10 million pounds of sweet potatoes to California Association of Food Banks Farm to Family program every year! If you are a farmer, packer, or distributor, contact us to learn how you get involved and help address food insecurity in California. Together, let’s ensure everyone has a full plate on Thanksgiving.

For nearly 20 years, Farm to Family has transformed the way growers, packers, and food banks work together to address hunger in California. By recovering hundreds of millions of pounds of fresh produce from California’s fields, we’ve created a pathway for fresh fruits and veggies to make their way from the fields to food banks and into the homes of those who need it most. Hear from partners at each step in the process in our new Farm to Family video.

Juan Martinez of Kings Community Action Organization has seen the direct impact receiving fresh produce has made for families in his community. Connect with our Farm to Family team to learn how you can help get food directly to the tables of those in need. https://lnkd.in/g_UtjkYs

Kings Community Action Organization was able to triple the amount of produce they distribute to community members by participating in our Farm to Family program. Become a farm donor — learn more at https://lnkd.in/g_UtjkYs

Food banks have gone from relying on canned goods to giving out more than 50% fresh fruits, vegetables, proteins, and dairy. Our Farm to Family program has transformed how food banks like Second Harvest of Silicon Valley are providing for their communities. Have produce to donate? Get in touch. https://lnkd.in/g_UtjkYs