University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program 2023 Year in Review

University of Illinois. Prairie Research Institute. Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. Technical Assistance Program,; Feeding Illinois,

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Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program Year in Review 2023.pdf

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/121695

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Title
Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program 2023 Year in Review
Author(s)
  • University of Illinois. Prairie Research Institute. Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. Technical Assistance Program,
  • Feeding Illinois,
Issue Date
2024-01
Keyword(s)
  • Food waste -- Source reduction (waste management) -- Illinois
  • Food insecurity -- Illinois
  • Agricultural markets -- Illinois
  • Food banks -- Illinois
  • Circular economy -- Illinois
  • Agricultural markets -- Supply chain -- Illinois
Date of Ingest
2024-01-08T14:44:45-06:00
Geographic Coverage
Illinois
Abstract
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
Series/Report Name or Number
Farm to Food Bank
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
other
Language
eng

Owning Collections

Farm to Food Bank Publications PRIMARY
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.
Farm to Food Bank Case Studies