Believe it or not, early harvest has begun, and we’re learning a lot very quickly. Summer harvest has some growers having to replant as much as 30 percent of their crop! One of our partners had to suspend their retail outlet because of the way spring and late winter treated crops. But it’s not all […]
Our mission at The Idaho Foodbank is to feed, educate and advocate for Idaho’s hungry. Advocacy often means taking a role of speaking for Idaho’s most vulnerable when issues arise which could have a detrimental effect on the families, children, and seniors who are in need. Today, we’re asking for our supporters to help us […]
One of Idaho’s longest-running community events was back in 2017 with a successful year, with more than 200,000 lbs. of food coming to Idahoans in need through the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on May 13. Organized by the National Association of Letters Carriers (NALC) and The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA), the nation’s […]
Joe Hall, owner of Joe Hall Ford Lincoln in Lewiston, continues to out-do himself each year with his Cereal and Peanut Butter Drive at Rosauer’s in Lewiston. The fifth edition of the event beat last year’s totals, with 1,770 pounds of cereal and 1,071 pounds of peanut butter being donated to serve north central Idaho’s children. […]
Empty school playgrounds, classrooms and hallways signal the official start of summer. Unfortunately for the 76,000 food-insecure kids in Idaho, this means the absence of free and reduced-price lunches as well. For families who rely on this program during the school year, summer can be a time of added burden and uncertainty. Luckily, organizations are […]
For the fourth consecutive year, the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation is recognizing the needs of food-insecure children, seniors and families in eastern Idaho and rising to the challenge with a generous gift in the form of a grant for $10,000, enough to provide 40,000 meals. The gift comes as new numbers show 51,560 residents of […]
