Building a Nourished Community
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Our Mission: Waldo County Bounty works to ensure that everyone has access to fresh, nutritious food by collaborating with local farmers, organizations, and community members towards an equitable food system.
Our Programs
Farm-to-Pantry
We buy food directly from farmers and distribute it to food access and hunger relief organizations.
Gleaning
We redirect unused and surplus food to hunger relief programs.
Gardening
We support home gardeners by supplying a wide variety of resources.
Cuts in Washington Leave Local Food Pantries with Empty Shelves
“‘They’re hitting us from all sides,’ said Mattie John Bamman, communications director for Waldo County Bounty, a food access non-profit that provides locally grown crops to food partners.
The scope of federal reductions has food network leaders in Waldo and Knox County scrambling to fill a void, the depth of which remains unclear. And Congress is considering making even further cuts.”
In Waldo County, 19.5 percent of all people experience food insecurity. That is 1 in 5 residents.
-2021 WaldoCAP Community Needs Assessment
