Category: Western Slope

Turning Lived Experience into Generosity

Person greeting food bank clients in their cars. Line of cars along a line of traffic cones, with a sign that says free food boxes.

For three years after she was honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force in the 1990s, Melanie lived on the edge of hunger and food insecurity. When her circumstances improved and she was able to help others, she did so in part by donating food to one of Food Bank of the Rockies’ mobile pantries […]

Neighbors Helping Neighbors at Grand Junction Mobile Pantry

Food bank volunteers walking and holding boxes of food supplies.

Students from Grand Junction High School are core volunteers at the Food Bank of the Rockies Grand Junction Mobile Pantry. / Photo by Sean Boggs On a cool autumn afternoon, Jay arrived an hour early for the Grand Junction Mobile Pantry near Grand Junction High School. His SUV was first in line, but others soon […]

Partnering with Western Slope Growers to Distribute More Local Produce

a tractor pulling a trailer full of peaches on Talbott Farm

In Western Colorado as well as across our entire service area, Food Bank of the Rockies is working hard to make more fresh fruit and vegetables available to the people we serve. A big way we’re striving to accomplish this is by partnering with local producers. “One of the things we’ve learned is that perishable […]

Partnering to Feed Older Adults Across the Western Slope

a food bank volunteer handing a person a meal inside of their car

Meals on Wheels Mesa County has been delivering hot meals to older adults from its downtown Grand Junction location for nearly 40 years. Its mission is to promote the independence and health of the people they serve through nutritious meals. Right now, Meals on Wheels Mesa County, which is sponsored by SCL Health St. Mary’s, […]

Boosting Fresh Produce Distribution Across the Western Slope

a person picking peppers in a field

Colorado State University’s Western Colorado Research Center had a problem with surplus fruit. Food Bank of the Rockies was looking for more fresh produce. The solution? A mutually beneficial, community-focused solution. “Each year, we have about 30,000 pounds of excess fruit that must be harvested and distributed in a matter of weeks,” said Amanda McQuade, […]