Sweet and Savory Broccoli

Fresh Broccoli at the Food Bank Ingredients 1 pound broccoli florets 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon light or dark brown sugar (optional) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black Directions Bring a medium sized pot of water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with water [...]

Baked Oatmeal Snack Bars

Baked Oatmeal Snack Bars from Kath Eats Real Food  Ingredients 1.5 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup chopped walnuts [or any nuts you like] 1/2 cup dried fruit (any you like – raisins, cranberries, dates, figs) 1/4 cup seeds (any you like – sunflower, pumpkin, flax, sesame) 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp kosher salt 1.25 cups [...]

“The food I receive helps me get by.”

Joann Medeiros is a retired San Francisco native on a fixed income. She is a volunteer and program participant at the Hosanna Celebration pantry in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco. We met her at the pantry when she was working and she kindly shared her story with us. Volunteering is my way of giving [...]

Selecting Food for the Pantries

“Sometimes we get kabocha squashes that most people don’t recognize but we know our Asian agencies love. It’s about knowing who you are serving and what foods we have available and making the best matches.” – Barbara Lin, Program Manager. When the Food Bank sends food out into the community we thoughtfully consider who is [...]

Winter Warehouse

Many people are surprised to learn that winter is prime harvest time for many types of citrus. One look into our warehouse right now illustrates that season nicely. Our pantry orders are stocked with gorgeous citrus fruit! Among the prime deliveries are easy-to-peel mandarin orange “cuties”, which are perfect for kids’ snacks at schools and [...]

Hunger Awareness Month at St. John’s

October was Hunger Awareness Month at St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Presidio Heights. This project was a first for St. John’s, which has hosted its Harvest Food Pantry for the last 11 years.  The month featured events including a 31-day Hunger Challenge, a double-feature movie night, and a community pot luck. “Hunger Awareness Month was [...]

The Great Pumpkin Fundraiser

Six years ago, a then eight year-old from San Francisco named Wyeth Coulter had an idea that would grow to impact the lives of thousand at risk of hunger in our community. He asked his parents if he could sell the pumpkins they had been growing on their land in Sonoma and donate the proceeds [...]

How I Give: Busking for Good

Bill Hansell is a member of the Food Bank Board of Directors, and served on the Marin Food Bank board before the merger of the two organizations. You can catch him playing songs from many genres once monthly at the Marinwood and Glen Ellen farmers’ markets. “Music is an integral part of my social life. [...]

Amazing “Canstruction” creations will provide more than 50,000 cans of food for the hungry

What do SF Giant Brian Wilson’s beard and 2,240 cans of beans have in common? The superstar relief pitcher’s infamous beard was one of 13 San Francisco icons contructed from canned food by some of the city’s top architecture, engineering and building firms.     Check out this cool time-lapse video of  The Design Partnership and McCarthy [...]

Earn Extra Money While Doing Good!

Opinions for Good – Share your opinion while making a difference! We’re asking for a few moments of your time. We have recently partnered with Op4G (Opinions for Good), a market research company with a twist – individuals who sign up will be able to participate in paid surveys and questionnaires, but with additional funds [...]