Programs

We think our food bank will surprise you—we are a lot more than canned veggies, rice, and beans. We are innovative, willing to take chances, and always looking for new ways to get our families more great food.

We are super focused on fresh local veggies, milk, and building real relationships with farmers and others who can make our food bank great. We do more than just give out a lot of food. We also give our families access to the healthy food we all deserve, want, and need.

Small Potatoes Gleaning

Small Potatoes Gleaning Project works with local farms to recover vegetables that would be plowed back into the ground. Volunteers glean more than 200,000 pounds of produce each year and deliver to more than two dozen food banks and meal programs across Whatcom County.

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Small Potatoes Gleaning Opportunities

Check here for scheduled volunteer events with Small Potatoes Gleaning Project!

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Food Bank Fresh

By partnering with local famers in the Winter, we get a bounty of fresh food, at very reasonable prices, in the Spring and Summer. It’s a win-win.

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Food & Fund Drives

We are successful because our community wants us to be! Food and fund drives ensure we have enough to share with all of our neighbors in need.

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Victory Gardens

Our Victory Gardens program encourages home gardeners to donate surplus produce to Bellingham Food Bank. Each year our families benefit from more than 50,000 pounds of food donated from local Victory Gardens.

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Grocery Rescue

Food waste contributes to hunger, and we applaud our local food retailers for their efforts to reduce their waste.

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