Seasonal farmers markets in Western Nevada County offering local and regional farm-fresh fruit, vegetables, honey, nuts, eggs, live plants, cut flowers, herbal products, olive oil, baked goods and more. Grass Valley Farmers Market website = https://gvfarmersmarket.org/

2023 Details

SATURDAY MARKET
Grass Valley - Pine Creek Shopping Center – by JCPenney, 732 Freeman Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949
April 22 – Nov 18, 8am-12:30pm

TUESDAY MARKET
Grass Valley – Pine Creek Shopping Center, near Jamba Juice, 650 Freeman Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949
May 2 – September 12, 9am-1pm

THURSDAY NIGHT MARKET
Mill Street, downtown Grass Valley
June 8, 15, & 22, 6-9pm

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2023 CalFresh Market Money (also known as Market Match) runs June 3 - Nov 18, 2023
Dates above are for the entire farmers market season.
Spend CalFresh dollars at Western Nevada County Farmers Markets and receive up to a $15 match per market every week. Com… [read more]

The Placer Food Bank (PFB) is proud to introduce the Feed Our Future Program. Under this umbrella of services, they are able to provide food assistance to a wide variety of clients.

Free Drive-thru Food Distributions
The free drive-thru food distributions offer fresh seasonal California-grown produce and non-perishable food items. Drive through locations are held weekly in the following locations: Cameron Park, Colfax, Forest Hill, Georgetown, Lincoln, Placerville, Pollock Pines, Rocklin, Sheridan. Click here for locations and schedules.

Backpack Program
Statistically, 1 in 5 children in Placer, El Dorado and Nevada counties don’t know where their next meal will come from.
Most of these childrens’ primary source of food comes from meals provided by school programs. While many of us look forward to weekends and holidays with anticipation, these students approach these days with anxiety and apprehension.
This is why PFB developed The BackPack Program: to provide … [read more]

Generally, saving food that's been in a fire is not a good idea. Food exposed to fire can be compromised by three factors: the heat of the fire, smoke fumes, and chemicals used to fight fire. 

Heat from the Fire
Food in cans or jars may appear to be okay, but if they've been close to the HEAT of a fire, they may no longer be safe. Why? Heat from a fire can activate food spoilage bacteria. If the heat is extreme, the cans or jars themselves can split or rupture, rendering the food unsafe.

Fumes from a Fire
One of the most dangerous elements of a fire is sometimes not the fire itself, but TOXIC FUMES released from burning materials. Those fumes can kill; they can also contaminate food. Any type of food stored in permeable packaging — cardboard, plastic wrap, etc. — should be thrown away. Toxic fumes can permeate the packaging and contaminate the food. Discard any raw foods stored outside the refrigerator — such as potatoes or fruit — that could be contaminated by fumes. Surpr… [read more]

The US Food & Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of the nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.fda.gov/
• Contact - https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/contact-fda
• Consumer Warnings
  • Eye drops - 11/3/23

Tahoe Truckee Unified School District provides free meals for students through its Food & Nutrition Services.  Go to www.ttusd.org/food to see when and where food is available.

Free meals
Tahoe Truckee Unified School District (TTUSD) is providing free "Grab and Go" meals for all children and young adults with disabilities (age 24 and younger). Each Wednesday or Thursday, seven days of meals will be offered including 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, fresh fruits, vegetables, and milk. (All items will be provided as vendor's supplies are available, weather and emergencies permit.) See locations and schedule online at www.ttusd.org/food.

Meals will be distributed until June 30, 2022.

Free meals are for

1. Any child, aged 18 and younger
2. Any young adult with developmental disabilities aged 24 and younger

Participants do not need to be enrolled in a TTUSD school site. Parents or students may pick up meals from any location.


SCHOOL CONTACTS

Alder Creek Middle School
10931 Alde… [read more]

Provides non-perishiable food pantry and financial assistance to people in need.  M-Th 9-3pm.  

Websites:

• Main Website - https://www.sbctruckee.com/

The Harvest Community Church drive-thru food closet is open to the community every last Tuesday of the month from 4:30pm-5:30pm. The food pantry bags of groceries are provided by the Placer Food Bank without leaving your vehicle.

The Salt Mine is a public charity, offering emergency services to the city of Lincoln and surrounding communities. Their main charitable activity is the food closet, presently offering emergency food to over one thousand needy families in the area each month.

In addition, they help with emergency clothing, household items, and transportation. Other emergency needs are met on an ’as available basis’ or by referral such as bathing and laundry facilities to name a few.

The food closet is funded by the generous donations of friends of The Salt Mine and through the proceeds from the sales at their two thrift stores in Lincoln (The Salt Seller, 454 F Street and The Salt Mine Thrift Shop, 103 Flocchini Circle).

All items sold in these thrift shops are donated by local supporters.

The Salt Mine is sponsored by Vine Life Ministries, Inc., and has been in operation for over twenty-five years.

The Salt Mine is fully qualified with the IRS and the State of California for maximum tax deductions (501 (c… [read more]

See Thanksgiving 2023 distribution dates on IFM website. https://www.interfaithfoodministry.org/
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Interfaith Food Ministry provides supplemental groceries, including baby formula and baby food when available, to low income individuals and families. Diapers are also available at regular food distributions, and they will also hand out diapers only (no food) on Tuesday or Thursday from 7am-11am.

People needing free supplemental groceries are allowed to come to IFM once every other week.*

WHAT: Food distribution
WHEN: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10am-1pm. ALSO every Saturday from 10am-12pm in collaboration with United Way of Nevada County.
WHERE: 440 Henderson Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945
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On Saturdays at the IFM food distribution...
Free phones (also known as lifeline phones or Obama phones) for eligible low-income Nevada County residents. 

• WHAT: Free smartphones for eligible Nevada County resi…

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The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Penn Valley offers an Emergency Food Distribution on Thursdays from 9:30-11:30am at 17645 Penn Valley Drive, Penn Valley, CA 95946.

Emergency Food is a bag of dried, non-perishable food (2-3 day supply) intended to tide someone over to the next regular food distribution by the Food Bank of Nevada County or Interfaith Food Ministry.

People from anywhere in Nevada County are eligible for emergency food and for the Food Bank of Nevada County regular distributions.

Web pages from above with visible url links

• Seventh Day Adventist Church in Penn Valley - https://pennvalleyca.adventistchurch.org/
• Food Bank of Nevada County regular distributions.  Every Thursdays - https://foodbankofnc.org/get-food-here