Bridge the Gap. Nourish Our Neighbors

Here at WFFC we know that care starts with food — the kind grown by real hands in real soil. When we share that food with one another, we’re doing more than filling plates. We’re tending to the health, dignity, and resilience of our whole community.

Food insecurity in Lane County and the Willamette Valley is rising faster than ever. With federal and state funding for programs like SNAP under threat, we’re calling on our community to come together — farmer to neighbor, friend to friend — in mutual aid. Let’s make sure fresh, local, nourishing food stays on every table, no matter what happens.

What we saw at Fill Your Pantry was unprecedented:

• Hundreds lined up before the event even opened.
  SNAP customers arrived from across the region due to reduced benefits and limited resources elsewhere
  Demand exceeded every projection and pushed our systems to their limits.

This wasn’t an isolated event — it was a signal.

Food insecurity in our region has reached a critical inflection point. Our neighbors need support now, and they will continue to need it well into 2026 as federal and state aid shrinks.

Your gift bridges the gap between what our neighbors need and what systems can provide.

Funds raised will support:

• Bucka Bucka Bucks – tokens that help families buy local eggs and meat.
• Little Lettuce – tokens for kiddos to pick out their own fruits, veggies, and plant starts.
• Emergency Food Boxes – expand our emergency food response to meet more neighbors in need. 
• SNAP Match – at local markets including Lane County Bounty and OG Corner Store.
• Harvest Boxes – culturally meaningful food boxes for Tribal Elders and food-insecure neighbors.

Our goal is $300,000 raised by June 2026.

This ensures our community has stable, equitable access to local food throughout the coming year.

Together, we can nourish our neighbors and strengthen the farms that nourish us all.