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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, […]

Nourishing the Western Slope Through Mobile Pantries

Western Slope Food Bank Volunteers

A long line of cars snakes around Rifle Middle School’s parking lot on a Saturday morning, waiting for the weekly mobile pantry to begin. A few people get out of their cars to say hi to neighbors who are also waiting in line; kids play in the shade while their parents chat nearby. One of […]

Palisade: Our Home in the Western Slope

The Western Slope region of Colorado lies west of the Continental Divide. And since 2012, Food Bank of the Rockies’ Western Slope Branch has operated from Palisade. From distributing grocery boxes to older adults in town with support from Palisade Sunrise Rotary to hosting events as members of the Palisade Chamber of Commerce, we have […]

Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies Helps Low Income Older Adults

Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies Now Provides Nourishing Food Boxes to Seniors at the Palisade Warehouse Every Third Thursday!   Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies will be distributing food boxes for low-income seniors on Thursday, April 18, 2019 and every third Thursday to follow, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at Western […]