Yolo Food Bank Blog
Food Banks Across California to Receive Thousands of Milk From California Dairy Families Partnership with Raley’s Food For Families
Left to right: Maureen Lemos (Dairy farmer, REAL CALIFORNIA MILK board member), Karen Ross (Secretary of Agriculture, California Department of Food and Agriculture), Karen Baker (Executive Director, Yolo Food Bank), Chelsea Minor (Executive Director, Community Impact & Public Affairs, Raley’s) Through Raley’s Food For Families, 12 food banks across California, including Yolo Food Bank, will […]
‘Yolo Food Access Survey’ Invites Every Household In Yolo County To Participate
Yolo Food Bank is launching a countywide survey that will shape the future of food access and food security in Yolo County During the first two weeks of April, every Yolo County household will receive a survey invitation letter that will invite homes to participate in a survey that will be used to better […]
Yolo Food Bank Receives the Largest Private Gift in the History of the Organization
The largest private gift in the history of Yolo Food Bank was announced this week on the occasion of the organization’s inaugural donor celebration held on March 15 in Woodland, California. Longtime Davis resident Katherine Chambers passed away on April 6, 2022 naming Yolo Food Bank as a beneficiary of her estate. The organization states […]
Food Assistance Demand Expected to Rise in Coming Months Due to CalFresh (Food Stamps) Emergency Allotments Ending
Yolo Food Bank is currently serving 29% of total Yolo County households through our direct distributions and partner agencies. This number is expected to rise due to CalFresh – also known as Food Stamps or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — ending its emergency allotments in March 2023. As 2023 begins to unfold, Yolo […]
Farmers Market Program Expanding to Local High Schools
Yolo Food Bank’s Kids Farmers Market Program Will Soon Expand to Include High Schools in Vulnerable Neighborhoods Yolo Food Bank’s Kids Farmers Market program is a free, school-based farmers market that provide preschool and elementary school students access to local produce and nutrition education. Currently, the Kids Farmers Market program serves more than 2,600 […]
Yolo Food Bank Distributes Additional Disaster Relief Grocery Cards to More Vulnerable Residents Affected by Power Outages
Above Image: Yolo County Children’s Alliance Executive Director Jeneba Lahai Distributing Disaster Relief Grocery Cards in Clarksburg on January 5. A second wave of disaster relief grocery cards will be distributed through the Food Bank’s partner agencies after a second storm left thousands without power *Please Note: all disaster relief grocery cards have been […]
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