Oregon Food Bank

10/16/2026

🌾 Hoy, en el Día Mundial de la Alimentación, celebramos a nuestra comunidad y agradecemos a todas las personas que trabajan para llevar alimentos a nuestras mesas. Gracias a quienes cultivan, empacan y transportan alimentos, así como a quienes ayudan a recuperar y distribuir alimentos.

Nadie debería preocuparse por no tener qué comer.

¡Gracias a cada trabajador agrícola, empacador, transportista y voluntario por ayudar a construir un futuro donde todas las personas tengan acceso a los alimentos que necesitan!

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At Oregon Food Bank, we believe that food and health are basic human rights for all. We know that hunger is not just an individual...

10/16/2026

¿Eres nuevo en el sistema de votación por orden de preferencia? Aquí te ayudamos.

🗳️ La votación por orden de preferencia (RCV, por sus siglas en inglés) llegará al condado de Multnomah este mes de noviembre. Si eres nuevo en este sistema, tenemos una guía para ayudarte a que te prepares.

En una elección con este sistema, tu puedes clasificar a los candidatos según tu orden de preferencia en lugar de elegir a uno solo.

Nuestra nueva guía en el blog explica:
• Cómo funciona la votación por orden de preferencia
• Qué esperar al llenar tu boleta electoral
• Dónde se utiliza este sistema en Portland y el condado de Multnomah
• Próximas oportunidades para aprender y practicar
• Dónde encontrar información electoral confiable

La guía también está disponible en varios idiomas.

Obtenga más información y prepárese para votar.

Multnomah County, Oregon

En Oregon Food Bank, creemos que la alimentación y la salud son derechos humanos básicos para todos. Sabemos que el hambre no es solo un individuo ...

10/16/2026

🌾 Today on World Food Day, we celebrate the power of community and honor the vital, often-invisible workers across agriculture, food rescue and distribution who nourish our communities every single day.

No one should ever have to worry about where their next meal is coming from.

Thank you to every grower, packer, driver and volunteer building a food-secure future!

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At Oregon Food Bank, we believe that food and health are basic human rights for all. We know that hunger is not just an individual...

10/16/2026

🗳️ Ranked choice voting (RCV) is coming to Multnomah County, Oregon this November — and if you’re new to RCV, we’ve got a guide to help you feel prepared.

In a ranked choice election, you can rank candidates in the order you prefer instead of choosing just one.

Our new blog guide explains:
• How ranked choice voting works
• What to expect when you fill out your ballot
• Where RCV is being used in Portland and Multnomah County
• Upcoming opportunities to learn and practice
• Where to find trusted election information

The comic guide is available in multiple languages, too.

Learn more and get ready to vote:

Learn how ranked choice voting works, how to fill out your ballot and where to find voter resources in Portland and Multnomah County.

10/15/2026

Just one volunteer shift can make a huge impact providing nutritious food to families across the Mid-Valley.

At Marion Polk Food Share, a group from Nampa College processed 3600 pounds of mushrooms from Top Hat Mushrooms and repacked 900 pounds of tortilla chips from Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods

Marion Polk Food Share is a regional food bank serving Marion and Polk counties.

They are one of 21 Regional Food Banks in the Oregon Food Bank Network across OR and SW Washington.

10/14/2026

Food banks across the country are facing rising need and fewer federal food resources — and the consequences are showing up in our communities.

In a new report from NBC News, food banks across 35 states describe the growing challenges of meeting the need for food assistance.

Thank you to NBC News for bringing attention to what food banks and communities across the country are experiencing.

At Oregon Food Bank, we’ve lost about 3.5 million pounds of USDA food compared with last year, while visits are at record highs. Our president, Andrea Williams, shared the heartbreaking reality facing local pantries: sometimes, there isn’t enough protein for an older adult to get through the week.

In North Carolina, Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina reports that its partners are seeing up to 60% more visits than last year while receiving about 37% less in USDA food donations.

These experiences show that this is not an isolated challenge. Food banks across the country are working to meet growing needs with fewer resources.

Food banks help people access food, but charitable food assistance alone cannot end hunger. We need policies that protect access to food and address the root causes of hunger.

Hunger is a policy choice, not a personal failure. Ending hunger takes all of us. 💚

Thank you to NBC News for reporting on the challenges facing food banks and communities across the country.

Read the story: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/overwhelmed-food-banks-heartbreaking-choices-trump-rising-hunger-rcna601639

Elizabeth Chuck, NBCNews.com reporter
Good Shepherd Food Bank
Feeding Tampa Bay
Forgotten Harvest
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

10/14/2026

¡Nos enorgullece reconocer a NatureKist Fruit Company como el Cultivador Comunitario de octubre de 2026 de Oregon Food Bank! 🍐

NatureKist es una granja familiar multigeneracional de propiedad taiwanesa ubicada en Hood River, Oregón, y es la única granja de propiedad taiwanesa en la zona de Gorge. Hace tres años, esta granja familiar de segunda generación comenzó a donar todo su fruta sobrante a Columbia Gorge Food Bank y a Oregon Food Bank.

"Nos gusta donar nuestras peras asiáticas en lugar de tirarlas, porque es algo que la gente no suele ver ni a lo que suele tener acceso". — Kevin Wang, propietario de NatureKist Fruit Company

Es fácil dejar la fruta sobrante en los árboles, pero NatureKist decide cosechar las peras no para obtener ganancias, sino por el bien de su comunidad. En 2024 donaron más de 100,000 libras de fruta, y en 2025 duplicaron esa cantidad. 🍐

Como dice Kevin: "Todos se esfuerzan mucho por sacar adelante a sus familias, y esa es la resiliencia que veo en la comunidad".

Gracias, NatureKist Fruit Company, por compartir la abundancia de su cosecha con nuestros vecinos y por ayudar a cultivar un Oregón más fuerte y resiliente. ¡Estamos ansiosos por ver qué nos espera el 2026!

Obten más información en OregonFoodBank.org/NatureKist-ESP.

10/14/2026

We’re proud to recognize NatureKist Fruit Company as Oregon Food Bank’s October 2026 Community Cultivator! 🍐

NatureKist is a multigenerational Taiwanese-owned family farm in Hood River, Oregon, and the only Taiwanese-owned farm in the Gorge. Three years ago, this second-generation family farm began donating all of their excess fruit to Columbia Gorge Food Bank and Oregon Food Bank.

“We like donating our Asian pears rather than throwing them away because it’s something that people don’t usually see or have access to.” — Kevin Wang, owner of NatureKist Fruit Company

It’s easy to leave excess fruit on the trees, but NatureKist chooses to harvest pears not for profit, but for their community. In 2024, they donated more than 100,000 pounds of fruit, and in 2025, they doubled that amount. 🍐

As Kevin says, “Everybody’s just working hard to raise their families, and that’s the resilience I see in the community.”

Thank you, NatureKist Fruit Company, for sharing the abundance of your harvest with our neighbors and helping cultivate a stronger, more resilient Oregon. We can’t wait to see what 2026 brings!

Learn more at OregonFoodBank.org/NatureKist

At Oregon Food Bank, we believe that food and health are basic human rights for all. We know that hunger is not just an individual...

10/13/2026

📣 Vecinas y vecinos de East Portland y Gresham: ¡Tu voto importa!

Las decisiones que tomamos en las urnas dan forma a nuestras comunidades, incluidas las políticas que afectan el acceso a los alimentos, la vivienda y otras necesidades básicas. Cuando participamos en las elecciones, ayudamos a construir el futuro de nuestras comunidades y de nuestro sistema alimentario.

Este noviembre, las personas votantes de Portland utilizarán el voto por orden de preferencia en varias contiendas electorales locales. ¿Quieres aprender cómo funciona, cómo clasificar a las personas candidatas en tu boleta electoral y dónde encontrar recursos para votantes?

💚 ¡Acompaña a Oregon Food Bank en una sesión educativa gratuita y presencial! Exploraremos cómo funciona el voto por orden de preferencia y las distintas formas de participar en las próximas elecciones.

🗓️ Elige una sesión:
Inglés: miércoles, 14 de octubre | 5–8 p. m.
Español: sábado, 17 de octubre | 12–3 p. m.
📍 Gresham, Oregón. Compartiremos los detalles de la ubicación después de la inscripción.

Tu participación importa. Asegurémonos de que nuestras comunidades tengan la información y los recursos necesarios para participar en las decisiones que afectan nuestras vidas.

🔗 Registré aquí: https://www.mobilize.us/oregonfoodbank/event/1015077/

Multnomah County, Oregon
Multnomah County Library

Please join the Oregon Food Bank in person to learn more about Ranked Choice Voting and how to engage as we near the upcoming election season this November 2026. Event Dates: - Wednesday, October 14th 2026 from 5pm-7pm (En Inglés) - Saturday, October 17th 2026 from 12pm - 2pm (En Español) The purp...

10/13/2026

🌿 Food banking is about more than food. It’s about how we work together.

From coordinating volunteers to building community partnerships, food banking depends on people working toward a shared goal. And wherever people work together, conflict can arise.

Learning how to navigate conflict with curiosity, care and accountability can help us build trust, strengthen relationships and work through challenges together.

Join us for one of two Conflict Transformation offerings this October. Whether you’re a food bank leader, staff member, volunteer or community partner, these sessions offer space to reflect on your own conflict habits and practice new ways of navigating disagreement.

🌱 Beginner Track: An Introduction to Conflict Transformation
📅 Thursday, October 15 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m. PT
Explore the 5 Gifts of Conflict and reflect on how we respond to tension and disagreement.

🌻 Intermediate Track: Conflict Transformation Cohort
📅 Thursdays, October 22 & 29 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m. PT
Go deeper into conflict patterns, trust and how an “us vs. them” mindset can shape our relationships.

Stronger relationships help us do this work together. 💚

🔗 Learn more and register: OregonFoodBank.org/ConflictTransformation