Harvest Report: Prison Farm
Our farm at the prison continues to come along well. This is what seven acres of Winter Squash looks like. The vines are loaded despite our early setback this spring. We’ve even mixed…
Sort By: Newest
Food Affects More Than Stomachs: Tarrance and Brandye’s Story
Like many Idaho families, Tarrence and Brandye don’t need help every single day. Instead, it’s the end of the month, when bills pile up and the money from the last…
Lemonade Stand Operators Share Proceeds
Brianna and Joseph came by with a donation for The Idaho Foodbank with money they had generated from their summer lemonade stand. “I want to help hungry kids because they can’t…
Senior hunger in Idaho – R.W.’s story
R.W. hasn’t asked for help much in his 85 years. From the time he joined the workforce as a Kentucky farmer around 1950 to his final retirement in Boise in…
After the checking and savings are gone, a mother’s love remains
[blockquote quote=”Don’t be afraid to ask for help.”]Before Elisabeth’s husband had three heart attacks, things were going pretty well for their family. She worked as a pediatric nurse in Lewiston and…
Ken’s story
Ken says he remembers the moment well. He was flabbergasted. He was upset. Even working full time at a local call center, the bills were piling up. A stroke of…
Tiara Shares Her Story
A story that is all too common at the Foodbank. A young family doing everything right encounters something unexpected, but because of the support of our donors, the family perseveres and gets back on track. Donors do make a difference. Read More
Helping Each Other
When you’re hungry and thinking about where you are getting that next meal, it can be hard to concentrate on getting other things done like getting a car running so you can go find work. Last Tuesday we got a call from the Veteran’s Administration from one of the workers asking about getting food for one of their clients, wondering where to send him.