Bringing Fresh, Local Food to Kentuckians in Need
Access to fresh produce is central to our mission of addressing food insecurity in Kentucky. Unfortunately, 91% of households served by our member food banks report relying on inexpensive, unhealthy food to make ends meet. As a result, many are also living with chronic health conditions such as diabetes (41%) and high blood pressure (65%).
The Farms to Food Banks program helps increase access to nutritious, locally grown food by connecting Kentucky farmers with food banks and pantries across the state. Program funds help cover the cost of harvesting, packaging, and transporting excess and #2-grade produce, making it possible to get healthy food into the hands of Kentuckians who need it most.
Farms to Food Banks funds are used to help cover Kentucky farmers’ costs to harvest, package and transport excess and #2 produce to food banks or food pantries. The produce is distributed to hungry Kentuckians throughout the state through the Feeding Kentucky network.
Program Impact
Since 2011, we have worked with 1,030 farmers from across the Commonwealth. The map below displays farmer locations. The darker the county, the more farmers we have worked with in that area.
In 2024, we worked with 350 Kentucky farmers to supplement more than 5.8 million meals for hungry Kentuckians.
