Our Programs
Distribution Center
Bellingham Food Bank serves as the primary warehouse and distribution center for all of Whatcom County's food banks. Each year we receive, store and distribute more than 500,000 pounds of food for our 12 partner food banks.
Small Potatoes Gleaning Project
Small Potatoes Gleaning Project works with local farms to recover vegetables that would be plowed back into the ground. Volunteers glean more than 50,000 pounds of produce each year and deliver to more than 20 food banks and feeding programs across Whatcom County.
Garden Project
This program enlists volunteers to build small, raised-bed gardens for low-income individuals and families. We provide all the necessary materials, and these gardens generate great food and so much more.
Victory Gardens
Our Victory Gardens program encourages home gardeners to donate surplus produce to Bellingham Food Bank. Each year our clients benefit from more than 15,000 pounds of Victory Gardens donations.
Milk Money
Almost 35 percent of food bank clients are children, and fresh milk is an essential component of growing children’s diets. Our Milk Money program enlists groups to help raise some of the funds needed for monthly milk purchases.
Food4Tots
This program enlists sponsors to collect baby food or funds to purchase baby food, to ensure that our smallest and most vulnerable clients will be fed.
