food bank
noun
variants
or less commonly food pantry
: a usually non-profit organization that collects donated food and distributes it to people in need
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Rob Dunning at Raspberry Ridge Creamery near Allentown had similar plans for the pastures his sheep use, as well as a grant that allowed a local food bank to purchase his farm's sheep's milk cheese and yogurt.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
A number of food banks in Chicago met officials, including Krishnamoorthi, on Thursday to discuss potential cuts to SNAP.
—Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The cuts increase pressure on metro food banks and associated programs, which are already struggling with record demand.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Since 2021 the food bank has partnered with El Nopal.
—Lisa De La Cruz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
A number of food banks in Chicago met officials, including Krishnamoorthi, on Thursday to discuss potential cuts to SNAP.
—Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The cuts increase pressure on metro food banks and associated programs, which are already struggling with record demand.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Since 2021 the food bank has partnered with El Nopal.
—Lisa De La Cruz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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