Farm to Food Pantry program launches forward in Greene County - Hudson Valley 360

Farm to Food Pantry program launches forward in Greene County - Hudson Valley 360

CATSKILL — Community Action of Greene County, Inc. has launched forward with their Farm to Food Pantry Program.

Community Action will be partnering with several of the local farms to bring great produce from the farms directly to food pantries throughout the county. They have several farms already on board, and great produce has been arriving to serve those in need. The goal is to increase access to fresh, local produce in pantries, and to reduce food waste.

Food waste in the United States is estimated at roughly between 30-40 percent of the food supply. One out of every six Americans lack a secure supply of food to their tables. By reducing food waste by just 15 percent it would be enough food to feed more than 24 million Americans every day.

In order to make this initiative as successful as it possibly can be, we need community support. Help by volunteering time in the food pantry, picking up and delivering produce, possibly even gleaning on the farms. If interested, reach out to Nancy, Volunteer Coordinator, at 518-943-9205 ext. 105.