North Tillamook County Food Bank

06/04/2026

Check out summer lunch sites!

06/04/2026

Manzanita Farners Market provides triple up for SNAP card holders- turn $20 of snap benefit into $60 that you can use at the market (all summer!) see you Friday!

06/02/2026

Tomatoes from Aldercreek farm! We will be here (old Wheeler hospital) till 3:00! Thank you Lower Nehalem Community Trust

05/18/2026

So excited for this event! Thank you LNCT - we are honored to partner with you! Julia will bring a wealth of knowledge to share with the community! 💚🍏✨

What is the state of food security in the North Coast region, and how can you help your neighbors? Join representatives from Oregon Food Bank, Nehalem Bay Community Services, and North County Food Bank at Alder Creek Farm to learn about local nutrition access support systems, and how LNCT’s community garden contributes.

Event Begins @ 6:00PM at Alder Creek Farm

Join us to listen to speakers and participate in a Q&A session with local food bank representatives and learn about how the Community Garden at Alder Creek farm contributes to their efforts.

05/11/2026

Thank you to Aldercreek Community Garden Lower Nehalem Community Trust for the amazing selection of tomato plants that were brought to NCFB last week! 🍏

Partnerships like this demonstrate community care on the North coast!
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Everyone was thrilled to see all the lush possibility of fresh tomatoes 🍅 in July? August? 🗓️ Soon!!!!🔜
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04/29/2026

Thank you to the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay and Nehalem Bay Community Services for a super successful Tsunami food drive! What a great outpouring of support! Over 12,000 pounds of food - some of which is seen in this photo! Over $11,000 in donations divided between the two organizations. 👏🏼 👏🏼 🫶🏻🫶🏻

🌸🌸🌸Thank you to all the volunteers- the neighborhood gathering groups- the yellow radio operators and each person who contributed! 🌸🌸🌸

At NCFB we keep (or try to keep) a shelf stocked with “extra” foods that aren’t on our client shopping list - this photo is a well stocked (and shopped) Tuesday “extra shopping” shelf - thanks to your donations!

We continue to be honored to be part of this community with you! 🍏💚

04/08/2026

Food, friends, live music, fun - we will have it all Tuesday 04/21 from 4:30 - 7:30 pm! All proceeds go to the North County Food Bank! We look forward to seeing you there! 🍏💚🍝🎶💃🏻

03/22/2026

Update....

Dear Community,

Thank you for your unwavering support. We are heartened by the amazing community involvement during our chase for the Ways and Means Capital Construction dollars at the Oregon Legislature. In 48 hours you submitted 120 letters of support to the Ways and Means Committee. Most local government bodies and nonprofit organizations wrote letters of support. We thank Senator Weber for putting in the original request. This truly is a community that cares.

We endeavored to carry that energy to Salem - putting together a support package and traveling to give testimony. Unfortunately, North County Food Bank did not receive the state funds.

While these funds were important, the food bank is still pushing forward with bringing utilities onto our property behind the Hope Chest on 101 in Nehalem. We are looking at ways to further reduce the costs of our plans, while continuing to apply for all available grants. We will keep you updated!

We would love to see you at The Tie-Breaker in Rockaway—they are sponsoring a Spaghetti Feed with live music by NE Daynow on Tuesday, April 21, from 4:30 - 7:30 pm. Dinner is $18 for adults, $6 for children over 6. Beverages will be available for purchase.

Thank you for being a community that is committed to addressing food insecurity.

~The North County Food Bank Board of Directors

03/05/2026

Note: to community members who utilize the food bank- please feel free to ask us for guidance (if you need it)

Last year, a new federal law changed who does and does not have to meet work or activity rules to get SNAP food benefits. The rules apply to people who have Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) status – which is now defined as anyone who is aged 18 through 64, does not have children or dependents under the age of 14, and is physically and mentally able to work.

We know life is a little more complicated than this definition. There are some exemptions to the rules. You can view the list of exemptions here: https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/food/Pages/snap-time-limits.aspx

If you think you may qualify for one of these exemptions, it’s important that you let us know right away. Call us at 833-947-1694 or email [email protected]. Even if you’re not sure, please reach out to us so we can talk through your situation. We partner with the Oregon Employment Department to offer help so that you can meet the work rules if you need to.

Note – Previously, veterans, people who were in foster care, and people experiencing homelessness were exempt from meeting the work rules. The new federal law made it so that people in these situations are no longer exempt. If this change impacts you, reach out to us by phone or email to talk about how we may be able to help.

Last year, a new federal law changed who does and does not have to meet work or activity rules to get SNAP food benefits. The rules apply to people who have Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) status – which is now defined as anyone who is aged 18 through 64, does not have children or dependents under the age of 14, and is physically and mentally able to work.

We know life is a little more complicated than this definition. There are some exemptions to the rules. You can view the list of exemptions here: https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/food/Pages/snap-time-limits.aspx

If you think you may qualify for one of these exemptions, it’s important that you let us know right away. Call us at 833-947-1694 or email [email protected]. Even if you’re not sure, please reach out to us so we can talk through your situation. We partner with the Oregon Employment Department to offer help so that you can meet the work rules if you need to.

Note – Previously, veterans, people who were in foster care, and people experiencing homelessness were exempt from meeting the work rules. The new federal law made it so that people in these situations are no longer exempt. If this change impacts you, reach out to us by phone or email to talk about how we may be able to help.

02/20/2026

Dear friends

Thank you!!!! We were overwhelmed by the support you provided regarding the request before the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Capital Construction. Over and over this community- you- show up to make certain our neighbors have their needs met.

We have not heard back. Awaiting information - but also know the legislative session ends 03/08 (at the latest)- so soon!

And YOU will be the first to hear. ☮️💜🍏✨

For those of you into stats over 116 projects requested funding- totaling over $200 million. There is Appx $77million to distribute.

All 116 projects had opportunity to upload public testimony to the website you utilized last weekend. 25% of the letters/support testimony was for NCFB (see why we are overwhelmed by the trust and support you give)

More soon 🍏