February 2| 5:30 pm - March 16| 7:15 pm
6-Week Cooking Matters Course
The Idaho Foodbank and Eat Smart Idaho are teaming up to bring Cooking Matters for Families to the Mini-Cassia. This 6-week course will be an interactive experience to help adults learn how to choose and prepare healthy foods on a budget with limited equipment. This fun and informative class will include hands-on food preparation, label reading, meal planning, and nutrition tips. Our goal is to help families make the most of their food dollars. Each class will conclude with a nutritious meal that participants and instructors will sit down to eat together. All participants who attend 5 out of the 6 classes will be eligible for a grand prize drawing. Children under the age of 16 must have adult supervision and all members of the household are encouraged to attend together.
This Class is Now Full
FULL
Day: Mondays
Dates: February 2, 9, & 23 and March 2, 9, & 16, 2026
Time: 5:30pm-7:15pm
Location: University of Idaho Extension at 85 E. Baseline Rd, Rupert, Idaho
Registration will be closed when the class is full or January 28th, 2026.
Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes
Cherry Cherry Band Benefit
Sponsored by:Cherry Cherry Band
Lewiston, Idaho - Seattle’s premier Neil Diamond tribute band, Cherry Cherry, returns to Boomer’s Garden in Lewiston on July 7 to support the Idaho Food Bank.
Beef Night at Idaho Falls Chuckars
Sponsored by:Idaho Beef Council
Friday, July 6th is Beef night at the Idaho Falls Chukars game. The Idaho Foodbank will be there to Raffle off 6 free tickets to the Mountain Home Music Festival and a cooler. There will be 1/2 Price Burgers courtesy of Idaho Beef Council.
The Stil Turns One!!
Sponsored by:The Stil
Win Free Ice Cream for a YEAR! All funds will be given to The Idaho Food Bank and The Idaho Humane Society.
Thanksgiving in June
Sponsored by:City of Trees Real Estate
City of Trees Real Estate is celebrating 5th annual Thanksgiving in June. During the summer months, thousands of children are not getting school-provided breakfast or lunch, and overall giving is at a seasonal low for non-perishable food items. The Idaho Foodbank receives most of its food donations during the holiday season.
To shed light on this issue, the entire month of June, we have an event once a week to help collect non-perishable food items and donations for The Idaho Foodbank. To wrap up our month of giving, on June 23rd & June 24th, City of Trees Real Estate will be located at two Fred Meyer locations (Chinden & Linder and Chinden & Glenwood) collecting non-perishable food and donations for The Idaho Foodbank.
"Souper" Sale
Sponsored by:Edwards Greenhouse
It's Edwards Greenhouse annual "Souper" Sale benefitting The Idaho Foodbank!
Bring 5 nonperishable food items or a $5 donation for The Idaho Foodbank to receive 50% off annuals, vegetables and hanging baskets PLUS SPECIAL SALES ON POTTER. For every $5 donation provides 25 meals to hungry Idahoans.
Joe Hall Ford Cereal and Peanut Butter Drive
Sponsored by:Joe Hall Ford
Come see Joe & Nick this month at the dealership or at Rosauers on June 7th to help us fight child hunger. All donations will benefit the Idaho Food Bank. #FordFeedsKids #ChildHunger
CenturyLink Fights Hunger Campaign
Sponsored by:CenturyLink
CenturyLink Campaign to Fight Hunger. Since 2012, CenturyLink (CTL) hosts a nationwide food drive to raise funds and awareness for community food banks in our markets. CTL has identified The Idaho Foodbank that serves their communities statewide where their employees live and work. This is an online virtual food drive (click on website link below).
Help The Idaho Foodbank provide 75,000 meals to hungry Idaho families. #CTLFightsHunger
Red Nose Day May 24, 2018
Sponsored by:Feeding America/The Idaho Foodbank
VolunVino with The Idaho Foodbank
Sponsored by:The Idaho Foodbank and Washington Trust Bank
Volunteer and Vino at the same time! Washington Trust Bank is sponsoring the first VolunVino Event at The Idaho Foodbank North Central Branch. Participants (tickets will be limited to 25) will spend 1 hour doing a fun volunteer project in The Idaho Foodbank volunteer repack room, andthen be treated to an hour of delicious appetizers and tasty wine provided by Seasons Catering in the Idaho Foodbank's new teaching kitchen.
Volunteers will learn about The Idaho Foodbank and our programs and who we serve, as well as learn tricks and tips to pairing good wine with certain foods. It will be a fun-filled evening and all proceeds will go to The Idaho Foodbank. Tickets for this event are sold out.
3331 10th St.
Lewiston, ID 83501
Idaho Gives
Sponsored by:The Idaho Foodbank
Flatbread Neapolitan Pizzeria is partnering with The Idaho Foobank for Idaho Gives and will be donating 20% of pre-tax sales that day from 11am - 1pm to The Idaho Foodbank. IFB will have representation at each location to thank customers and answer questions and provide information about The Idaho Foodbank and our programs/services.
The Idaho Foodbank's Nutritionist, Alexa Appleman will be doing Cooking Matters demonstrations in the commercial kitchen at the Boise Co-Op at the Village in Meridian on how to make "Dessert for a Dollar". Learn how to make (and get a taste) of Black Bean Brownies, a delicious, nutritious and very frugal dessert while also learning about our Cooking Matters program.
The Idaho Foodbank is also partnering with KeyBank. IFB representatives will be in the KeyBank lobby of the Capitol Center branch from 10am - 12pm during Idaho Gives to answer questions about our programs and services.