Feeding Avery Families relies on many partnerships to provide high quality food for our clients. If you are interested in helping to provide support through donations of food, supplies or services, please contact us.
Manna FoodBank – Asheville, NC: MANNA FoodBank is a private, not-for-profit service organization working to end food insecurity in the 16 counties of Western North Carolina, including the Qualla Boundary. MANNA links the food industry to over 200 partner pantries and other human service organizations to get food to thousands of families’ tables. We are a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization. Together we can solve hunger.
Food Lion – Banner Elk, NC: Approximately 4 times each week, Feeding Avery Volunteers pick up food donated by Food Lion through their “Food Lion Feeds” program. A typical donation includes 4 coolers of meat weighing 150 lbs and 100+ lbs of deli, dairy, bread and desserts.
Lowes Foods – Tynecastle: Lowes Foods collects food donations for Feeding Avery Families from their customers all year round through their “Friends Feeding Friends” campaigns. In addition, Lowes dairy department employees save the cartons that milk is delivered in for use by Feeding Avery Families for food distribution.
TRACTOR Food & Farms sources farmers, growers and producers who want to feed their communities wholly and responsibly. They help distribute that food in the same way, by establishing diverse markets designed to reach everyone in the place where that food was grown. TRACTOR Foods & Farm provides fresh seasonal produce for FAF.
WAMY Community Action provides programs and services designed to help low-income individuals and families become more self-sufficient. They provide FAF with beautiful and fresh produce during the summer months to help feed our community neighbors.
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture support producers and cultivate community connections that
educate, inspire, and increase the demand for local food. FAF receives fresh produce weekly.
Additional Partnerships
- Many churches, organizations, businesses and foundations support FAF through donations, fundraising and food drives.
- Feeding Avery Families is a member of Feeding America