South Corvallis Food Bank

We need empty egg cartons to repack bulk eggs. Drop them off during any of our open hours.
Thank you!

SOUTH CORVALLIS FOOD BANK OPEN THIS EVENING, THURSDAY JANUARY 18 FROM 5PM-7PM

We will be open our normal hours this evening. Since we've been closed for the last week, we anticipate a busy evening and we may be a bit short-handed due to volunteers who are blocked in by fallen trees. If you aren't in real need of food tonight, you might prefer to come in next week. There's no more ice forecast so we should be open our usual hours:

Thursday 5pm-7pm
Saturday 10am-noon
Monday 1pm-3pm
Wednesday 1pm-3pm

Our parking lot is still fairly slushy so if you're coming this evening, wear waterproof shoes with good traction if you can.

SOUTH CORVALLIS FOOD BANK CLOSED WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17

The roads are just taking too long to melt so the food bank will remain closed today, Wednesday, January 17. We really hate to stay closed but are worried about people slipping and falling trying to get there. Stay safe everyone!

SOUTH CORVALLIS FOOD BANK CLOSED MONDAY JANUARY 15

The roads are still really icy and the forecast is for temperatures below freezing until Tuesday so the food bank will be closed on Monday January 15. We apologize for any inconvenience but keeping everyone safe is our priority. We should be open as usual on Wednesday January 17 from 1pm-3pm.

SOUTH CORVALLIS FOOD BANK CLOSED SATURDAY JANUARY 13

The roads are slippery and ice covered in Southtown with more ice falling at 8am. For the safety of our volunteers and clients, the South Corvallis Food Bank will be closed today, Saturday, January 13. Look for an update here about Monday's opening on Sunday evening. We'll open Monday if it seems safe.

Stay safe and warm everyone!

Corvallis is under an ice storm warning for tonight and tomorrow morning

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=ORZ008&warncounty=ORC003&firewxzone=ORZ603&local_place1=Corvallis%20OR&product1=Ice+Storm+Warning&lat=44.5743&lon=-123.2708

We hope to be open as usual from 10am - noon tomorrow, Saturday, January 13, but we may have to close if the roads are too dangerous. Please check back in the morning for an update before coming down to the food bank.

If you need someplace to warm up, check the Benton County warming center webpage:

https://health.bentoncountyor.gov/warming-cooling/

Warming and Cooling Centers Updated: City and County offices will be closed on Monday, January 15 for the Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. holiday. The Corvallis Daytime Drop-in Center, Faith Hope and Charity, and Unity Shelter will offer daytime warming for guests during the MLK holiday. Warming and Cooling Centers are indoor...

We have started having an extra opening to ease crowding near the end of the month. This month, we'll be open for two more hours on Saturday, the 23rd.

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A very special shout out to the awesome kids (and parents and teachers and staff) at Muddy Creek Charter School, Corvallis Oregon for their generous donation to the food bank.

Thank you for thinking of us!
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Time to embrace the zesty side of life!
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Nothing like beautiful oranges and grapefruits to bring some color into the food bank... Safe to say we will be squeezing the juice out of all citrusy puns this week.

Thanks to all our donors! You're the zest!
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Stay juicy folks!

We will be open until 4pm today!

Pantry item of the week is......Persimmons!

Persimmons are a delicious fruit that grows in the fall. The fruit is related to the date plum, the black sapote and the mabolo. This fruit looks like a small size orange which can be slightly oval, or acorn shape and has a thin orange skin.

HOW TO EAT PERSIMMONS

The most common way to eat a persimmon is to peel off skin, cut it in pieces and its ready to eat. The texture is more in between a peach and apple. Its firms and can be crunchy. There are different ways you can also eat persimmons. This includes using them in salads, pies, cakes and even making sorbet.

If you stop by the SCFB don't forget to get a few!

Hi friends!

Get some amazing bread and raise funds for our friends at the Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center!

The CLMC is partnering with New Morning Bakery to offer fun and delicious bread for you to share with your friends and family while supporting the work going on at the center.

Also, you're welcome to join a community celebration event on December 16. It's going to be lots of fun.

Details on the fliers below!

Hello! Thanksgiving is just a week away!

We'd love to have any extra turkey you have, especially from shopping at stores like WinCo.

We understand that food items are becoming increasingly expensive and so, we are super grateful to all the donors who have brought in free thanksgiving items such as turkeys, pie tins, pies, gravy and pumpkin puree.

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Also, we are still accepting egg boxes. Thank you!

We're holding our annual canned food drive!!

Last year you helped us donate 400 lbs to the South Corvallis Food Bank. This year we are asking once again for your help in giving back to our community this holiday season! All donations will be delivered to the South Corvallis Food Bank ❤

Drive begins 11/8 and will run until 11/22
Please bring your donations to our main office: 2068 NW Fillmore Ave
(Office hours: Mon-Fri 9-5)

It's that time of year again! This time for Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, we are teaming up with the South Corvallis Food Bank for a food and sock drive! We are requesting other supplies as well, listed on the flyer. Bring donations to the locations listed below during the week November 11-18!
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The holidays are approaching! The SCFB is doing a food drive for Thanksgiving items.

Thank you for your continued support!

Unfortunately this year we will not be giving out gift cards for Thanksgiving.

Hey people!

We recently got some bulk-packaged eggs and we need to repack them. We are currently accepting donations of all types of egg cartons (cardboard or plastic). The 12-egg trays are particularly helpful but we also take 6, 18 and 24 egg trays.

can be dropped off during open hours on any of the following days;
Mon & Wed: 1-3pm
Thur: 5-7pm
Sat: 10am - 12noon

Thank you!!!

It's a green day at the today
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Thanks to all our donors. You rock!

Aren't these dolls super cute??? ☺️☺️☺️

Many thanks to our , some kids get a knitted doll today!

Every year, Hunger & Homelessness Week (HHAW) occurs the week before Thanksgiving.

Together with Corvallis Housing First, we are planning for a and in November. Details are on the flier! We would be collecting any food donations for the drive while Corvallis Housing First would be collecting all non-edible donations.

Expect more details.

Please share with your and network! Thanks.

Hello!

We get super busy towards the end of the month, so to avoid the crowding, we would be having an extra opening on Saturday!

Sleep in, avoid the morning rush, and see you Saturday afternoon!

Please share!!!

We all know about peas but not everyone knows how awesome pea shoots are. So they are our of the week!

Thanks to the Corvallis Environmental Center , we have an amazing to share that uses pea shoots. See below!

Pea shoots can be eaten raw (just toss them in that salad) or stir fried like in our recipe today.

Have fun with this item whenever you come across it. It's super and flavourful.

Peashoot Stir Fry

What you need

1-2 tablespoons olive oil
6-7 garlic cloves (smashed or minced)
4 cups pea sprout
¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)

How to make

* Heat olive oil in a medium sized pan for about a minute.
* Add garlic and cook until golden brown and aromatic
* Add your
* Stir your pea sprouts so they cook evenly. Once they have shrunk in size and are tender, season with salt and crushed red pepper.
* Food is ready! You can eat this on its own or with some rice.

More pictures from the event yesterday and a big shout out to the volunteers who represented us at the event. Thank you!

We were there!

We had a great time at the CARE event at the County Library yesterday. It was also nice to network with other resource providers in the area.

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We are starting to get limited items such as these beautiful blankets for children and babies. As always, we are grateful to the who make these items. Thank you for your labor of love for the community.

Our pantry item of the week is !

Rutabagas are turnip-like root vegetables, also known as swedish turnips. They are usually larger than turnips and less bitter. They have an earthy smell and a strong flavor.

HOW TO EAT RUTABAGAS
These vegetables can be eaten raw or cooked. Please peel the skin of your rutabagas before eating (especially if they are store bought) because they are usually waxed after harvesting to keep them from drying out!

To enjoy raw, cut into tiny pieces and mix into your salad or slaw.

Otherwise, treat like other root vegetables. They can be roasted, stewed, boiled, eaten solo or mixed with potatoes, carrots, etc.

BENEFITS: Rutabagas are great for one thing. If you guessed , then you guessed right! They have a higher fiber content than potatoes and are great for the gut. They are also quite low in calories and are a good source of potassium.

Have you had rutabagas before? Share your recipes with us in the comments section! Or any tips you have.