FarmLink
What is FarmLink?
A ground-breaking initiative from Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, FarmLink directly connects LOCAL Wisconsin farms to LOCAL Wisconsin food pantries.
Through FarmLink, freshly grown produce is distributed directly, minimizing shelf life and transportation time, ensuring a fresh healthy product for our neighbors in need.
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FarmLink began as a joint effort between our food bank and the Medical College of Wisconsin with the aim to improve the health and well-being of Wisconsin communities. The process for doing so was twofold in increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables at pantries by building economically viable and socially responsible relationships with local farmers.
Food banks and food pantries continue to play a vital role in providing nourishment to food insecure individuals, and fresh fruits and vegetables are not only in increasing demand but are an integral part of any nutritious diet. Through our FarmLink initiative, we contract directly with local farms to produce a variety of fresh products like potatoes, peppers, melons, sweet corn, tomatoes and more.
For questions on the FarmLink program, please contact Kara Black at farmlink@feedingamericawi.org
Got surplus? The FarmLink initiative is also interested in capturing agricultural product that might otherwise be left on the field.
Consider donating or selling your agricultural surplus to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin:
Donate Produce – Email farmlink@feedingamericawi.org with what you would like to donate and the quantities.
Donate Funds – Consider making a financial donation to support local farmers and fresh food access in Wisconsin. To learn more about our initiative and how you can get involved, contact our FarmLink team: farmlink@feedingamericawi.org
FarmLink Overview: How the program brings fresh food from local farmers to families facing hunger across eastern Wisconsin.
Anita Garrett, WestCare Pantry Volunteer, explains how FarmLink provides fresh fruits and vegetables to pantry guests.
Kathy Hoffmann from Healthy Harvest Farm explains why she wanted to get involved with FarmLink.
Antoniece Williams, a WestCare Pantry Guest, explains how her family has access to healthy food now because of WestCare’s partnership with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin and FarmLink.
