Do you have surplus produce from your backyard garden or farm? You can now bring it to the Zero Waste Mac Food Share Booth at the Downtown Farmer's Market in McMinnville every Thursday from 12-6pm!

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Find us near the Info Booth, grab a tax deductible donation receipt, learn about additional ways to support food redistribution across our community, and support local vendors at the market! 

Nutrition Oregon Campaign has a new program that is a simple way for neighbors to collect food for local food pantries six times each year. It’s also a way to build community!

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How it Works:

• Volunteers, called Neighborhood Coordinators, invite neighbors, friends, or family to become food donors.

• Over two months, food donors fill a reusable bag with nonperishable foods

• Every other month, Neighborhood Coordinators collect the filled bags from their food donors and deliver them to the collection site.

Yamhill Soil & Water Conservation District has created Habitat & Harvest, which is the District’s version of a backyard habitat, or microhabitat, program. The two goals of this program are to encourage residents to boost biodiversity and improve food security in Yamhill County.

 

Anyone in the county can participate, no matter what type of space you have! Container gardens, backyards, front yards, sidewalk green strips, and almost anywhere else you can grow a plant, are all welcome.

Do you have extra pantry/shelf-stable items to donate, but aren't sure where to go? Check out this map for locations where you can support food access for those in need across our community! 

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Each location includes details about what kind of surplus food they can accept. Contact each location for more information. 

Whether you are a new or experienced gardener or cook, Food Hero has resources for everyone. You'll find...

• Healthy recipes that are tasty, quick, easy and low-cost.

• Gardening tips that are simple, timely and low-cost.

• Resources that celebrate a variety of foods and cultures.

• Food Hero Monthly with tips about featured foods.

• Seasonal blog posts on nutrition and gardening topics 

• All information is available in Spanish and in English. 

Find Food Hero in your community!