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Behind the shelves: how food gets to the pantry

Where your groceries come from, and who moves them.

June 6, 2026

Every Tuesday morning, a truck from the regional food bank backs up to our loading dock. By noon, a crew of volunteers has sorted, dated, and shelved about four tons of food.

Where it comes from

  • The regional food bank, at wholesale prices.
  • Our own garden, from April to October.
  • Northside Grocers' day-old bread, every morning.
  • Food drives from churches and schools.

Monthly gifts matter most here. They let us buy fresh food in bulk instead of waiting for what gets donated.

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