Adopt a Pantry

03/26/2026

This year our collective goal is to donate 25,000 pounds to the pantries in the Adopt a Pantry Program! That's 100,000 SERVINGS of healthy veggies to families trying to make ends meet right in your community! 💪🥕🍅🌿

03/20/2026

It’s easy as 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ to join a group of fellow gardeners that are sharing their bounty with local Central Pennsylvania Food Bank pantries and agencies!

1. 🌻Register here: https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dmPExVArhlgKqeq

2. 👩🏽‍🌾Create a gardener account on the free Fresh Food Connect app to find participating pantries, donation instructions and track your pounds! Fresh Food Connect

3. 🍓Join our Adopt a Pantry Private Group

03/20/2026

Hi All! Check out the Adopt a Pantry program. If you are a gardener that likes to grow extra to share, join us!

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03/20/2026

It’s easy as 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ to join a group of fellow gardeners that are sharing their bounty with local Central Pennsylvania Food Bank pantries and agencies!

1. 🌻Register here: https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dmPExVArhlgKqeq

2. 👩🏽‍🌾Create a gardener account on the free Fresh Food Connect app to find participating pantries, donation instructions and track your pounds! Fresh Food Connect.

3. 🍓Join our Adopt a Pantry Private Group

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03/17/2026

Help us reach our goal of 50 gardeners! If you'd like to:

🏠 Connect with your local food pantry
👩‍🌾👨‍🌾 Join a network of gardeners
🌶️Learn more about growing culturally relevant produce for pantries
🌱 PLUS the chance to receive FREE seedlings in April

Join the Adopt a Pantry program at https://bit.ly/adoptapantry2026. Scan the QR code for more information, or head over to the Central PA Food Bank https://www.centralpafoodbank.org/givefood/adopt-a-pantry/

Penn State Extension a Pantry

03/12/2026

Are you a registered Adopt a Pantry gardener? If so, please request to join our private Adopt a Pantry Group!

Once we verify you are a program gardener, you will have access to a community of gardeners sharing their questions, and triumphs. You will also have access to in person tours at gardens and pantries, our in person Harvest celebration, and updates on the collective pounds donated!

If you haven’t registered yet, please register here:

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03/03/2026

Do you love to garden and want to share your harvest with neighbors in need? 🌱 Join us on March 4 at 6 p.m. for an Adopt-a-Pantry information webinar to learn how you can donate fresh, homegrown produce to a local pantry. Your extra tomatoes, zucchini, and greens can make a real difference for families facing hunger. Register today and grow hope in our community. 💛

https://extension.psu.edu/adopt-a-pantry-kickoff-webinar

03/01/2026

Yesterday we kicked off the Adopt a Pantry 2026 Season!
🌿Gardeners from seveal counties joined us for engaging conversations, free seeds, and an interactive presentation all about the program.
📱Tons of NEW tools for the program were unveiled!