USDA Emergency Food Assistance

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal program that helps provide supplemental food to those who need it.

USDA Emergency Food Assistance food bags are distributed in San Benito County once per month at various locations.

Need food?

Click here to see Community FoodBank 2024 USDA Distributions

Please call our office with any questions: (831) 637-0340

What kind of food does the USDA supply?

The types of foods USDA supplies vary depending on availability and on agricultural market conditions. Products can include: canned, frozen, dried, and fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, nuts, milk and cheese, and whole-grain and enriched grain products including rice, cereal, and pasta.

Foodlink truck delivers USDA foods to Community FoodBank in Hollister, CA

Pallets of USDA food delivered by Foodlink

Red seedless grapes in boxed bags from USDA

5 pound bags of potatoes from USDA at Community FoodBank in Hollister, CA

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