Food Pantry /tags/food-pantry Food Pantry en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT International Institute in St. Louis offers fresh and packaged goods at first food pantry /health-science-environment/2025-02-07/international-institute-food-pantry Families in the St. Louis region needing nutritious meals can now choose from a variety of food items at the International Institute’s first food pantry. The partnership with Operation Food Search will help feed 40 families weekly. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-02-07/international-institute-food-pantry Andrea Y. Henderson Metro East garden club earns award for most produce donated to a local food pantry /health-science-environment/2024-09-23/metro-east-garden-club-award-most-produce-donated-food-pantry This is the second year in a row the O’Fallon Garden Club earned the national honor for largest amount donated per capita. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-09-23/metro-east-garden-club-award-most-produce-donated-food-pantry Will Bauer Operation Food Search will invest $10 million into its St. Louis County headquarters /economy-business/2024-03-19/operation-food-search-will-invest-10-million-into-its-st-louis-county-headquarters The investment includes more space to store shelf-stable and perishable food as well as a new teaching kitchen and other programming for members of the regional community. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:12:06 GMT /economy-business/2024-03-19/operation-food-search-will-invest-10-million-into-its-st-louis-county-headquarters Eric Schmid A USDA program gives food that stores won’t sell a second chance /economy-business/2023-12-01/a-usda-program-gives-a-second-chance-to-food-that-stores-wont-sell-but-is-perfectly-good-to-eat Over 100 billion pounds of food goes to waste every year in America. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm to Food Bank is trying to cut down on that waste by connecting local farmers and food pantries, but it’s future depends on how much funding is included for the program in the next farm bill. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-12-01/a-usda-program-gives-a-second-chance-to-food-that-stores-wont-sell-but-is-perfectly-good-to-eat Peter Medlin St. Louis nonprofit will use $250,000 grant to feed more people /economy-business/2022-12-14/st-louis-nonprofit-will-use-250-000-grant-to-feed-more-people Feed My People will expand its services in St. Louis County and Jefferson County with help from a $250,000 grant. The Economic Development Corporation of Jefferson County awarded the money from federal COVID-19 relief funds. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:46:44 GMT /economy-business/2022-12-14/st-louis-nonprofit-will-use-250-000-grant-to-feed-more-people Jeremy D. Goodwin St. Louis-Area Food Banks Expect Surge As Missouri Ends Federal Unemployment Benefits /coronavirus/2021-06-15/st-louis-area-food-banks-expect-surge-as-missouri-ends-federal-unemployment-benefits St. Louis-area food pantries are busy stocking shelves for this summer now that Missourians are receiving smaller unemployment checks. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 23:45:37 GMT /coronavirus/2021-06-15/st-louis-area-food-banks-expect-surge-as-missouri-ends-federal-unemployment-benefits Kayla Drake