FIND FOOD PROGRAMS NEWS ABOUT VOLUNTEER DONATE NOW Yolo Grown About Yolo Grown Yolo Food Bank’s Yolo Grown program increases access to Yolo County-grown fresh produce among food insecure Yolo County residents through a network of partnerships with local farmers and other food system partners. There are currently more than 30 Yolo Grown partners working with Yolo Food Bank to provide a sustainable source of fresh produce year-round. As a result, food bank clients receive higher quality, more diverse and culturally relevant produce throughout the year. Yolo Grown Program Contact Yolo Grown Program Coordinator Aliyah Moreno aliyah@yolofoodbank.org (530) 668-0690 Partner Spotlight Paminder Parmar Paminder Parmar owns an orchard of nearly 150 fruit trees in Davis. In 2017, he came to us to offer the orchard for harvesting by Yolo Food Bank volunteers. The orchard formerly belonged to his mother who passed away and he wanted it to benefit the community to honor her memory. It is now part of the Yolo Grown program and has yielded more than 1,400 pounds of pomegranates and persimmons, and more than 750 pounds of oranges to date. Paminder Parmer posing for a shot with his orchard. DONATE GROW HOST Schedule a Pick-Up Our operations team is happy to plan their daily route to travel to farms throughout Yolo County and pick up large produce donations. To arrange a pick-up, contact our Yolo Grown Program Coordinator, who will work with staff to schedule a pick up. Once the food makes its way back to one of our locations, a receipt noting the poundage will be mailed or emailed to the farmer. Drop Off a Donation We accept small to medium-sized donations during our warehouse hours (8:00am–3:30pm M-F). Our staff can help you unload the donation, weigh it, and provide a receipt with the pounds of produce recorded. Can’t make it during regular business hours? Our organization has limited resources to make trips outside of business hours, however we hate to see food go to waste. Please call us if you need to make special arrangements, and we can determine if there’s a way to work together to make it happen. Do I qualify for any tax benefits by donating? The 2015 PATH Act expanded federal tax deductions for farmers’ charitable donations. Our organization will provide a receipt with the total pounds of food donated, however we cannot assign a dollar value to the food. Agricultural producers should talk to their tax advisors to help answer any questions they have about determining the fair market value of the products donated. Want to Volunteer? Volunteer to harvest at a local farm This is by far our biggest need. We work with local farms to glean and harvest produce, typically from June – October, during the peak growing season. Keep an eye out on our volunteer calendar and social media for opportunities, or contact the Yolo Grown Coordinator for more information on upcoming events. Volunteer to sort and pack produce in our warehouse We have two produce distribution programs that bring produce directly to our clients around the county. We usually pack for over 1,300 families per week, and need volunteers to help pack and sort the produce we send to these distributions. Contact Us 233 Harter Ave Woodland, CA 95776 info@yolofoodbank.org (530) 668-0690 Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3) Tax I.D. #23-7111782 Links Amazon Smile Employment Opportunities Receive Updates Sign up for updates! Get news from Yolo Food Bank in your inbox. Email First Name Last Name By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Yolo Food Bank, 233 Harter Avenue, Woodland, CA, 95776, US, http://www.yolofoodbank.org/. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact. Sign Up! Copyright 2019 © All rights Reserved. Language »