Summer Squash from Gentle Giant Farm
Fresh produce represents the highest volume, lowest cost, and most nutritious potential food source for fighting hunger. It is among the items most frequently requested by our member programs and moves quickly out of our distribution center.
Through the Farm to Food Pantry program, Connecticut Food Bank develops reliable local food channels to help feed Connecticut’s hungry while supporting local Connecticut food growers and producers.
Donate
We accept nutritious products that are:
Gleaning
The Connecticut Food Bank can provide supervised volunteer groups with materials for gleaning of fields and orchards both mid-season and after commercial harvest.
Dedicated Planting
Plant an extra row or two in your crop fields or vegetable gardens dedicated to feeding your neighbors!
Partnerships
We can partner you with local agencies who will pick up smaller donations such as excess CSA shares at your farm.
The Connecticut Food Bank provides a bottom line business solution. We offer:
To learn more, contact our Procurement team at (203) 469-5000 or send an email to procurement@ctfoodbank.org.
Use our agency locator to find a pantry or feeding site near you.
We distribute food and other resources through a network of 600 partners and programs in Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, and Windham counties. Subscribe to our E-Newsletter here:
