About CFB:

What We Do

In 2007, Connecticut Food Bank distributed 15.3 million pounds of food to six of the state’s eight counties. Our food comes from the food industry, through community member and corporate donations, and via government subsidies.

A majority of food donations come from the food industry. They donate products that are wholesome but might have some cosmetic flaw in the packaging. Flaws can include dented cans or crumpled boxes and mislabeled or incorrectly packaged products. Rather than watching this food go to waste, Connecticut Food Bank collects the food and distributes it to those who need it most.

Community members and corporations have been very generous to Connecticut Food Bank. They donate food and funds directly to us or organize food drives for our benefit. They have also used the Internet to help us via virtual food drives. We also accept surplus crops from local growers and overproduced products that exceed consumer demand.

Government programs, such as The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provide us with federal and state dollars to cover costs of warehousing and distributing USDA commodities and to purchase high protein food, respectively.

Donated food comes to Connecticut Food Bank. We organize and sort the products at our three warehouses. Member programs and agencies send representatives to our warehouses to shop for the food. Food is then distributed to those who need it most at local food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters.