Harvest Report: End of Season
Harvest season has ended at the LDS Orchard and what an interesting year it’s been. The crops withstood many challenges from Mother Nature including winter kill and fire blight. Outside…
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A Chefs’ Affaire Provides Nearly 1.25 Million Meals
Thanks to the attendees, sponsors, and chefs who made A Chefs’ Affaire possible, this year’s edition of the Treasure Valley’s premier dining event was a tremendous success. This year, we…
Choice Pantry Opens in Lewiston
The new Foodbank facility in Lewiston, serving north central Idaho, is serving its community in a wnew way – as a choice pantry for recipients of food. Choice pantries enable…
From Need to Giving Back in Nampa
Walking into the family community resource center at Snake River Elementary School in Nampa doesn’t feel like walking into a place with stigma. It’s warm. It’s open. It feels like…
Thank You for Hunger Action Month
This September was a banner edition of Hunger Action Month, with more organizations and people getting involved than ever before. Thank you to the Boise Co-op, which encouraged donations at…
Tyson Foods, Albertsons Provide Truckload of Protein
In conjunction with the Albertsons Boise Open, Tyson Foods, Inc. and Albertsons donated a truckload of product to The Idaho Foodbank. The food went directly to helping Idahoans who are…
Smithfield Foods Donates Truckload of Ribs for Idahoans in Need
Today, Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes® initiative, a program focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure, joined forces with Albertsons to donate nearly 40,000 pounds of…
Cucina di Paolo Calendar Just Keeps On Giving
Early this year, we celebrated an incredible gift from Mary Jean and Paul Wegner and Cucina di Paolo in Boise. Anyone who frequents that restaurant knows, they don’t do anything…
Regence Employees Dedicate August To Serving
The month of August was a special time for The Idaho Foodbank in north central Idaho, with Regence Blue Shield of Idaho filling the halls of our facility with boisterous…
Help For The Holidays
The Idaho Foodbank is fortunate to partner with tremendous organizations like the Idaho Grower Shippers Association (IGSA) who are providing help for the holidays and hope for hungry families. Last…
Albertsons Teams Up With Boise State, The Idaho Foodbank For “Sacks For Hunger”
When the Boise State Broncos run onto the turf this season, they’ll take on a much bigger rival than the team they’re facing – the hunger of 230,000 Idahoans. In…
So Close But So Far
Even on the road to a mobile pantry with emergency food and relief, Ramon, Megan and their three kids felt the familiar rumbling and discomfort of hunger pangs. For this…