The Illinois Farm to Food Bank program began in 2021 with funding from the USDA Farm to Food Bank grant. After focusing on research in 2021 and pilot projects in 2022, the Farm to Food Bank program built on successes from previous years by working with farmers, farmers markets, and a produce auction supplying local, fresh foods to all eight Feeding Illinois food banks and their network of thousands of food pantries. To review the process of each pilot project, please review the series of 2022 case studies.
Farm to Food Bank 2023
-- Acquired 994,415 pounds of Illinois grown produce and distributed to Illinois neighbors;
-- Over 40 types and varieties of produce, apples to zucchini;
-- Over 70 farmers supported across the state;
-- $439,808 paid to farmers and put back into the local economy.;
-- Through a partnership with Victory Acres - Peoria Rescue Ministries, coordinated the placement of 2,106 raised garden beds to agencies and organizations around the state.
Publisher
Champaign, IL : Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Publications from ISTC TAP's Farm to Food Bank project. The project aims to connect food banks with farms to purchase products like fruits, vegetables, cheese, milk, meat, and eggs directly from farmers. The overall goal of the project is to identify and build a long-term market and infrastructure for Illinois farmers and Illinois food banks.
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