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"For I was hungry and you gave me food. . ."
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The USDA Farmers to Families program is partnering with local and regional distributors to supply fresh produce, dairy, and protein products to those in need, helping to keep food waste minimized, farms and businesses running, and — most importantly — families fed.
One distributor is Pacific Coast Fruit Company, who in turn is partnering with over a dozen nonprofit organizations across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and northern California, including the Archdiocese of Portland, to get these boxes filled with fresh food to families who need them.
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Holy Trinity is acting as
a sponsor church in this effort, with the actual distribution site being next door at Beaverton Foursquare.
There is no required sign-up, qualification process, or cost to get a box. You can pick up boxes for multiple families and you can come every week.
1,000 boxes of food will be available every Thursday at 9:00am until noon, or until the boxes are gone. You'll stay in your car while members of Holy Trinity's Knights of Columbus load the box(es) into the trunk of your vehicle, following CDC guidance on maintaining physical distance and wearing protective equipment.
Need/want a box but can't come out on Thursdays? There are many other locations in the area distributing these boxes throughout the week, and the schedule is updated weekly.
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What's in the Food Boxes?
There are three types of food boxes, all weighing 20–25 pounds (dimensions are 16x12x10), that rotate each week:
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Produce — apples, oranges, strawberries, potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, and spinach or lettuce, (potentially, if/as available, cucumbers, zucchini, bell peppers, broccoli, and cauliflower)
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Dairy — eggs, milk, half & half, cheddar and jack cheese, butter, and yogurt (potentially, if/as available, cottage cheese)
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Combo — packaged deli ham or chicken, cheddar and jack cheese, butter, milk, spinach or lettuce, potatoes, and onions
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