University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program 2022 Year in Review

University of Illinois. Prairie Research Institute. Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. Technical Assistance Program, ; Feeding Illinois, ; Samaras, Zach; Scrogum, Joy; Zlevor, Irene; Feher, Savannah; Ericson, Steve

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Illinois Farm to Food Bank 2022 Year in Review.pdf

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/117437

Description

Title
Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program 2022 Year in Review
Author(s)
  • University of Illinois. Prairie Research Institute. Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. Technical Assistance Program,
  • Feeding Illinois,
  • Samaras, Zach
  • Scrogum, Joy
  • Zlevor, Irene
  • Feher, Savannah
  • Ericson, Steve
Issue Date
2023-03
Keyword(s)
  • Food waste -- Source reduction (waste management) -- Illinois
  • Food insecurity -- Illinois
  • Agricultural markets -- Illinois
  • Food banks -- Illinois
  • Circular economy -- Illinois
  • Agricultural markets -- Supply chain -- Illinois
Geographic Coverage
Illinois
Abstract
Throughout 2022, the Illinois Farm to Food Bank team (Feeding Illinois, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Specialty Growers Association, Illinois Farmers Market Association, and University of Illinois Extension) collaborated with farmers and markets across the state to coordinate pilot projects. Pilot project models included food flowing from farm to food bank, farm to food pantry, and utilizing aggregation sites. This “2022 Year in Review” report provides an update on Farm to Food Bank activities in 2022 and outlines the different models along with key takeaways. It also details central challenges and opportunities that exist in expanding the program.
Publisher
Champaign, IL : Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Series/Report Name or Number
Farm to Food Bank
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
report
Language
en

Owning Collections

Farm to Food Bank Publications PRIMARY
Publications from ISTC TAP's Farm to Food Bank project. The project aims to connect food banks with farms to purchase products like fruits, vegetables, cheese, milk, meat, and eggs directly from farmers. The overall goal of the project is to identify and build a long-term market and infrastructure for Illinois farmers and Illinois food banks.