{"id":11065,"date":"2023-02-02T14:11:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T22:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/?page_id=11065"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:21:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:21:43","slug":"olympic-peninsula-farm-to-food-bank-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/olympic-peninsula-farm-to-food-bank-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Peninsula Farm to Food Bank Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2023\/03\/F2FB_FINALtransparent_photoshop.png\" alt=\"Farm to Food Bank Fund Logo\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2025-Insta-Sponsor-thank-you.png\" alt=\"Thank you 2025 Local Sponsors: Port Townsend Food Co-op, New Dungeness Nursery, The Co-op Farm and Garden, Chimacum Corner Farmstand, Blue Mountain Yoga, Elevate Outdoors.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fresh Food for Everyone!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our objective:&nbsp;Building economic growth and stability for local farmers while increasing access to fresh, nutrient-dense foods in our community.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2023\/03\/SalmontoFoodBank-1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Delivering local salmon to the Sequim Food Bank\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/foundation.wsu.edu\/give\/?fund=18fd4c92-85e5-4340-8ea8-247d0149c724&#038;cat=idonate_campuses&#038;area=idonate_wsu_extension4-h&#038;utm_source=Clallam+County&#038;utm_medium=wsu-link&#038;utm_campaign=north-olympic-peninsula-farm-to-food-bank-program\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDonate to the Olympic Peninsula Farm to Food Bank Fund Here\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2014, the Olympic peninsula has been delivering contracts to farmers that are repaid in fresh produce to food banks. The format has varied but the outcome has been the same, a win-win for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the need for food assistance has swelled, we have worked to build networks between farms and food banks. Now, you to contribute to this win-win exchange through our new community-based Olympic Peninsula Farm to Food Bank Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of the Olympic Peninsula Farm to Food Bank Fund is to meet the needs of farmers and community members. Funds will strengthen the economic stability of Olympic Peninsula farms while securing optimal food options for our under-resourced community members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Read<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clallam\/article\/how-the-olympic-peninsulas-deep-investment-to-food-access-brought-us-to-the-farm-to-food-bank-fund\/\"> &#8216;How the Olympic Peninsula brought us to the Farm to Food Bank Fund&#8217;.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Read about Jefferson County, &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2020\/07\/15\/wsu-extension-uw-program-local-business-come-together-feed-people-pandemic\/\">Collaborative effort provides fish to food banks<\/a>&#8216;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it Works:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>All donations to this fund will be turned directly into contracts for peninsula farmers, the contracts are repaid with fruits, produce, fish, eggs, meats and other nutrient-rich locally produced foods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The farm-produced products are distributed to food banks and food access organizations across Clallam and Jefferson Counties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100% of the funds to go towards contracts with local producers. WSU Extension staff administers the funds through their outside funding contracts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your tax deductible contribution to the Farm to Food Bank Fund supports local agriculture and strengthens community-based food systems, creating stable networks of support here on the peninsula.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2023\/03\/ChiandAndra-scaled-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Farmer Scott Chichester loading Sequim Food Bank Director's vehicle with cases of fresh produce\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">*Our annual Farm to Food Bank Fund drive takes place in May, yet we accept donations all year round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The WSU Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that is structurally separate from Washington State University and exists solely for WSU\u2019s benefit, serving as the preferred channel for private gifts to all areas of the University. The WSU Foundation\u2019s taxpayer identification number is 91-1075542.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any Questions, please contact Sallie Constant at <a href=\"mailto:sallie.constant@wsu.edu\">sallie.constant@wsu.edu<\/a>, or (360) 460-0248.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/foundation.wsu.edu\/give\/?fund=18fd4c92-85e5-4340-8ea8-247d0149c724&#038;cat=idonate_campuses&#038;area=idonate_wsu_extension4-h&#038;utm_source=Clallam+County&#038;utm_medium=wsu-link&#038;utm_campaign=north-olympic-peninsula-farm-to-food-bank-program\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDonate: Farm to Food Bank Fund\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[image img_src=&quot;https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2069\/2023\/03\/F2FB_FINALtransparent_photoshop.png&quot; img_id=&quot;11408&quot; url=&quot;https:\/\/foundation.wsu.edu\/give\/?fund=18fd4c92-85e5-4340-8ea8-247d0149c724&amp;cat=idonate_campuses&amp;area=idonate_wsu_extension4-h&amp;utm_source=Clallam+County&amp;utm_medium=wsu-link&amp;utm_campaign=north-olympic-peninsula-farm-to-food-bank-program&quot; ][image img_src=&quot;https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2069\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2025-Insta-Sponsor-thank-you.png&quot; img_id=&quot;14074&quot; ]Fresh Food for Everyone! Our objective:\u00a0Building economic growth and stability for local farmers while increasing access to fresh, nutrient-dense foods in our community. 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