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PARTNERSHIPS AND PRACTICES
Explore ways that food banks and the dairy community have successfully sourced dairy for their clients.
Funding Dairy Programs - Examples From Across the Network
July 2025 Led by Feeding America’s Dairy Community of Practice, this webinar focuses on funding dairy programs in the Feeding America...
Gleaners’ Journey to Sustainable Milk Supply
Gleaners Community Food Bank (Gleaners) transformed milk access with an organizational commitment brought to life through strategic...
Transforming Fresh Dairy Distribution Across Eastern Michigan
The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan (FBEM) has made big changes to get fresh dairy products to people in need across 22 counties. Read...
Bringing Fresh Dairy to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Feeding America West Michigan (FAWM) expanded dairy access in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.) by piloting a direct-delivery system with...
Implementing Effective Food Security Models Webinar
June 2025 Led by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy’s Food Security Task Force, this webinar focuses on examples of partnerships and...
Strengthening Food Security Through Community Action Webinar
March, 2025 Led by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy’s Food Security Task Force, the dairy community has come together to develop and...
Fill a Glass with Hope
Milk is one of the most requested items at food banks, yet it is rarely donated. As such, hungry families in our local communities are...
Anatomy of USDA Commodity Purchase Programs
Developed by and provided courtesy of Michelle Van Pelt from DairyMAX, January 2025
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana (Indianapolis) – Million Gallons of Milk
The Plan: Gleaners set a goal to distribute One Million Gallons of Milk from 4/12/22 to the end of calendar year 2023. Gleaners did...
How to Find Your Local Food Bank
Looking for free food in your community? You can easily find a food bank near you by entering your zip code or state. We will provide you...
Find Food Insecurity Rates in your Area
Since 2011, Feeding America has produced estimates of local food insecurity and food costs to improve our understanding of people and...
Dairy Sustainability Alliance® Membership
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy’s® Dairy Sustainability Alliance® is a multi-stakeholder group consisting of representatives from...
New York State Dairy Distribution
The New York State Dairy Distribution brought together food banks and industry partners across New York State to address challenges of...
Milk to My Plate
The Milk To My Plate framework connects local milk brands and Feeding America Food Banks to ensure a constant supply of fresh milk at an...
Shredding Hunger Program
Feeding America's Shredding Hunger program partnered with Maple Ridge Foods to recover, process, and re-distribute excess cheese...
Map of State and Regional Checkoff Organizations/Dairy Councils
Your state or regional dairy council is here to help you. Use this map to find the organization covering your area. Link:...
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