Serving Harper County and the three river towns since 1994
We're the food bank for Harper County and the three river towns — a warehouse, a market truck, fourteen neighborhood pantries, and a few thousand neighbors who look out for each other. Whichever side of the table you're on this month, you belong here.
Groceries are free, for any neighbor, no questions asked · $1 helps provide 3 meals
Saturday, 9am
Family sorting morning — the loudest, happiest shift of the week
Six pantry sites, a mobile market, and a helpline. Free groceries this week — no ID, no paperwork, no cost.
Pantry hours & stops →
Sort, pack, drive, host, or call. Fifteen shifts a week, two hours at a time — no experience needed, ever.
This week's shifts →
$1 helps provide 3 meals — because most of our food is rescued, and the rest is bought wholesale. We show the math.
Donate →
1 in 8
Who we help
About one in eight neighbors in our region worries about their next meal — classmates, coworkers, the retired teacher two doors down. Most are working households having a rough month, and most we only see a handful of times before things steady out.
The honest numbers (and the myths)Four programs, one promise
14 shopping-style pantries, run by neighbors
Our partner pantries look and feel like small grocery stores: shelves, carts, and choice. Guests shop for what their family actually eats — no pre-packed bags, no explaining yourself, no documents required.
A free farmers' market on wheels
One refrigerated box truck, eleven weekly stops. The Mobile Market brings fresh produce, dairy, and pantry staples to the blocks and townships where the nearest grocery store is a bus transfer away.
Friday backpacks, no spotlight
School meals stop on Friday afternoon; hunger doesn't. Every week, volunteers pack kid-friendly weekend bags — breakfast, snacks, two easy dinners — that school staff tuck discreetly into backpacks before the bell.
A monthly box and a friendly knock
For neighbors 60 and over, we deliver a monthly staples box — plus fresh extras in season — straight to the door. The delivery visit matters as much as the food: our drivers are often the friendliest face of a senior's week.
The meal math
About 60% of what leaves our warehouse is rescued or donated food that costs us only sorting and fuel. The rest we buy wholesale through a regional food-bank purchasing co-op. That's how one dollar stretches to roughly three meals — a number we recalculate every year and explain on our impact page.
$25
a week of dinners for two families
≈ 75 meals
$50
one mobile market stop restocked with produce
≈ 150 meals
$100
a classroom's weekend packs for a month
≈ 300 meals
$250
a full senior box delivery route
≈ 750 meals
Give time
A single warehouse shift sorts roughly 900 lbs of rescued groceries — about 750 meals. Come once, come weekly, bring your kids on Saturday or your whole office on a Thursday. Every crew has room for a first-timer.
Fiscal year 2025
Mark the calendar
Saturday, August 15, 2026
One warehouse, 200 neighbors, 40,000 meals
9:00am–2:00pm · Granary Row warehouse, Millbrook
Friday, October 2, 2026
One long table, cooked from what we saved
6:30–10:00pm · Granary Hall, Millbrook riverfront
1.26 million pounds rescued last year with
If your fridge is empty
Come as you are. No ID, no referral, no cost, no explaining. Six pantries and a mobile market run every week — or call (555) 019-FOOD and a neighbor will pick up.
If your table has extra
Money, time, food, or your voice — every one of them moves meals. Take the 60-second quiz and we'll point you at the single most useful next step for you.