Our food assistance program is run by Gary and Kathy Talley, and they and our team members deliver food to needy individuals and families as soon as they get the call. 

This not only allows the families to stretch their food budget, but it frees up money that can be used to pay other debts.

The need for our food assistance program has increased greatly. In 2007 we delivered over 88 food baskets. In 2008, the deliveries increased to 275. 

                  For 2009, the number of food basket deliveries almost doubled to 464!
   
In addition to needy individuals and families, we also provide food for Streetlights and provide food asistance to the following partners and community programs:
                             
      Olympia Senior Center - Olympia Union Gospel  Mission - First Baptist Church       Boardwalk Low Income Senior Apartments - Set Free Ministries - Celebrate Recovery
Reidel's Family Home for Seniors - Thurston County Food Bank - Olympia Salvation Army
Evergreen Christian Community Food Bank - Spanaway Lutheran Day Care and School 
   Church of the Living Water Food Bank - Barb's Family & Friends Holiday Dinners 
      Faith Harvest Food Bank - Gethsemane House Recovery Center in Shelton

We are awed by the cooperation among all our partners, both those we give to and those we receive from. They are all such an exciting part of moving a constant flow of food out to the people who need it the most.  

   
    
The Olympia Farmer's Market has genorously contributed many thousands of pounds of produce since we have had the privilege of working with them. 

We would especially like to thank these market friends and partners: 

• Sullivans Farms
• Kiersops Farms
• Pigmans, Jan and Dean
• Stoney Plains
• Dingy's Restaurant
• Boistforte Farms
• Bonnie's Restaurant
• No Names Farm
• Wilcox Family Farms
• Newaukum Valley Farms
• Rose's Skokomish Valley Produce   

We're very blessed to have the contributions of agencies, businesses, and privte individuals who network with us.

• Federal Commodities
• Albertsons
• Union Gospel Mission
• Panera Bread
• Grocery Outlet
• Backyard Fruit Company
• Private food donations
• Franz Bread Company
• Faith Harvest Food Bank
• Colonial Meats   

• And then there is the Soup Brigade—a group of wonderful retired ladies who take some of the produce donated by the market and make nutritious soup that is distributed to families as part of our grocery deliveries.