FALLBROOK FOOD PANTRY

MARKET DISTRIBUTIONQUALIFIED FAMILIES ARE ENTITLED TO FOOD ITEMS BASED ON FAMILY SIZE AND ARE DETERMINED BY A MENU THAT IS DEVELOPED EACH WEEK, WHICH IS PLANNED TO PROIVDE BALANCED MEALS FOR 4-5 MEALS PER WEEK. THIS AMOUNTS TO APPROXIMATELY 10-12 POUNDS PER PERSON WITHIN EACH CLIENT HOUSEHOLD. ON THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH, PARTICIPANTS MAY RECEIVE FRESH PRODUCE FROM TH EPANTRY AT THE LIFE POINT CHURCH PARKING LOT. THE PANTRY DISTRIBUTES GOVERNMENTAL COMMODITIES DELIVERED BY THE SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK TO CLIENTS. THE PANTRY DISTRIBUTES EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EFAP) ITEMS TO CLIENTS DURING THE THIRD FULL WEEK OF THE MONTH. THE PANTRY ALSO OFFERS THIS PROGRAM TO SENIOR CLIENTS DURING EXTENDED HOURS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS DURING THE SCHEDULED EFAP DISTRIBUTIONS WEEKS. THE SENIOR FOOD PROGRAM OR BROWN BOX IS A USDA PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF LOW-INCOME SENIORS WHO ARE 60 YEARS OR OLDER, RESIDENTS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, AND MEET PROGRAM INCOME GUIDELINES. THE SENIOR FOOD PROGRAM PROVIDES QUALIFIED CLIENTS WITH A MONTHLY FOOD PACKAGE CONTAINING ITEMS SUCH AS CANNED VEGATBLES, FRUIT JUICE, PASTA, MILK, CERAL, CANNED MEAT, AND A BLOCK OF CHEESE. THE PANTRY COORDINATES THE ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CHURCHES TO PROVIDE CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE WITH HOLIDAY GIFTS. DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWNS, FARMERS WERE UNABLE TO SELL PRODUCE TO RESTAURANTS AND GROCERY STORES IN AS HIGH A CAPACITY AS USUAL. DUE TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMING, FOOD BANKS ACCROSS THE NATION BENEFITTED FROM THE FARMERS' EXCESS CROPS AT NO COST, WHILE THE GOVERNMENT PAID THE FARMERS FOR THEIR GOODS. THE PANTRY DISTRIBUTED THE EXCESS CROPS RECEIVED TO ITS CLIENTS DURING 2022-2024.