Store cans and boxes off the floor, and 18 inches away from the wall. Store canned and boxed goods in a clean, dry and cool area (below 85°F)...
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Learn the meaning behind Expiration, Pack, Sell By and Use By dates...
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Most fruits and vegetables keep the best quality when refrigerated. However, there are some exceptions...
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Food banks offer Supermarket Gleaning Program safely recovers food that retailers can’t market because of minor damage or a code date issue, redirecting millions of pounds of fresh, healthy produce, meats, baked goods, and prepared foods to our neighbors in need. Our fleet of refrigerated trucks picks up rescued food every day from generous donors across the state.
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Support your food bank’s mission with a gift to fund their hunger-relief efforts across the state. You can even direct your funding to a specific program.
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Your company can raise awareness and fund for your local food banks by providing the option of automatic payroll deductions and matching gift programs.
Host a sales campaign and donate a portion of proceeds to your food bank. Ideas? Share them with your foodbank by submitting a proposal.
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Sponsor a food bank event to help feed NJ’s poor and low-income people, gain visibility and build relationships with peers, clients and employees. Contact your local feed bank for ideas.
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Local food banks provide a unique opportunity for corporate groups to give back while building team spirit. The food banks can also arrange for individual employee volunteers.
Provide nutritious food and vital funds for our work while raising
awareness about the issues of hunger and poverty in our state.
Collect food and funds to support our cause – and have fun with it
by adding a theme, setting goals and challenges, and coming up
with creative ways to spread the word about your food bank of
choice and hunger relief.
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What does it mean to "glean"?: Gleaning is the act of collecting
leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially
harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable
to harvest.
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Contact a local food bank to learn which foods are most in demand. Get tips and toolkits on how to start your own food drives.
