Mother Hubbard's Cupboard

06/08/2026

Meet Jane, this months Volunteer Spotlight! We snapped this photo on her first day at the pantry. Jane joined our volunteer crew in order to keep her schedule full in preparation for her upcoming retirement. In addition to volunteering at the Hub, Jane is active at UU church, likes to sing in the choir, and enjoys cooking and building community with her resilient supper club. Thanks for all you do, Jane!

📌 Want to join our volunteer crew? Next orientations are June 16 at 3 pm or July 22 at 2 pm. See you there!

06/04/2026

Did you know q***r folks are more likely to experience food insecurity? While 14% of folks who do not identify as q***r experience food insecurity, that rate climbs to at least 18% for q***r folks. Our transgender community members are up to 3 times more likely to be unsure where their next meal is coming from, according to National Institutes of Health data. That number is even higher for BIPOC trans folks. Fighting for food justice and equitable food access means fighting for the health and safety of q***r people. Let's do the work – this Pride month and beyond!

06/02/2026

This weekend, our community lost the incredible Kayte Young after a brief illness. Among the many things Kayte was, we are thankful to have counted her as a member of the Hub staff from 2010 to 2017 and an enduring member of our Hub community. Her thumbprint will forever be on our educational programming. In her honor, we hope you will:

Can your ripe tomatoes, and make your blueberry jam.

Make the best pie crust you can. Find the most ripe fruit. Bake a pie, and eat it with your friends.

Cook with the kids in your life. Bring them into all you do, because they're cherished community members.

Make art. Tell the stories you hold, because only you can tell them.

Tend the garden gently, and accept that some things will fail because we are learning. Because we are human.

Love each other so big, and so much, that the only thing that makes sense is to be kind and tend to each other.

We miss you, Kayte.

05/27/2026

Looking to grow your program support and facilitation skills? Want to become a better gardener or cook? Apply for a summer internship, and join our education team! Learn more at mhcfoodpantry.org/internships

05/22/2026

A free, robust way to learn about city governance:

Page last updated on February 17, 2026 at 12:17 pm PurposeThe Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) Department developed the City of Bloomington Residents Academy in 1999 to encourage civic engagement and to educate residents about City government. Participants will learn about the challe...

05/21/2026

Georgia busted out the crepe maker for kids cook, but staff got to eat the practice batch 😇 This is an under-utilized Tool Share treasure. Check it out, and add some sweetness (or savory!) to your weekend menu.

05/12/2026

Thank you so much Hoosier Hills FFA! They dropped off hundreds more plants last week, and we'll be sharing them in the pantry today as we kick off summer plant distribution. What a great group of young farmers.