In the News

June through September: Stop by the Woodland Farmer's Market at Woodland Healthcare from 4:30-7pm every Tuesday.

June 2011: Local USDA offices participate in Feds Feed Families food drive.

June 2011: Davis teens hold 2nd Annual Tea Time Event to benefit the Food Bank.

June 2011: Assemblymember Mariko Yamada takes Food Stamp Challenge for fourth time.

May 2011: Capital Corridor Amtrak holds food drive for Food Bank.

March 2011: Davis Farmers Market thanks all for another great Pig Day.


Have you heard our Quick and Fresh Market advertisements on La Tricolor 99.9 FM?


November 2010: Chef Arturo is featured on Telemundo's Enterate program.


October 2010: The Daily Democrat and the Davis Enterprise report on the Community Harvest Food Drive.


September 2010: Univision's A Primera Hora visits Chef Arturo.


September 2010: The Daily Democrat reports that the Food Bank celebrates Hunger Action Month.


August 2010: The Daily Democrat reports on the Woodland Tomato Festival's Tomato War, in which FBYC's Chef Arturo won second place!


August 2010: The Davis Enterprise covers the one year anniversary of Friday's Harvest at the Davis Korean Church.


July 2010: The Davis Enterprise covers the Amtrak food drive.


June 2010: The Davis Enterprise covers the Food Bank's annual Food Stamp Challenge.


June 2010: The Daily Democrat in Woodland reports on the release of Shipley Walters' new book.


June 2010: The Davis Enterprise reports on Shipley Walters' scheduled appearance for the History of the Food Bank book signing.


June 2010: The new book about the history of the Food Bank of Yolo County is out! A book signing featuring the author, Shipley Walters, will be held on Friday, June 25, 2010 from 7:30pm to 10:00pm at The Avid Reader Book Store, located at 617 Second Street in Davis, CA. See the full press release.


June 2010: FBYC Executive Director Jose Martinez featured in the Daily Democrat article about the Food Bank of Yolo County Community Gardens


Apr. 2010: FBYC Chef Arturo featured in Inside the City magazine


Apr. 2010: Davis Enterprise- Food Bank features partner agencies on its Web site


Apr. 2010: Daily Democrat- Food Bank features partners


Feb. 2010: The California Aggie- Coverage of Weigh To Go! Challenge

Focus on Health

The Food Bank's Perspective on Health & Hunger  
 
For the past 40 years, the Food Bank of Yolo County has been committed to fighting hunger in Davis, Woodland and the immediate surrounding areas. Through our monthly feature column in the Davis Enterprise newspaper, we hope to reach our objective to not only feed people, but to feed people well. Centered around themes like: "Nutrition and Hunger," "Public Policy" and "Disaster Relief," our feature column "FOCUS ON HEALTH" offers readers compelling content, while simultaneously providing a forum for meaningful discussion about health and wellness issues that are of particular interest to our community. So check out a new installment of "FOCUS ON HEALTH" every 4th Sunday of the month in the Davis Enterprise!  

June 2011: Bridging the Summer Meal Gap (Read the article)

May 2011: Service to and Service from Older Americans (Read the article)

Apr. 2011: The Health Benefits of Volunteering (Read the article

Mar. 2011: Eating Right, With Color (Read the article)

Feb. 2011: Toward a Goal of Healthy Food for All (Read the article)

Aug. 2010: Proper Nutrition is Critical for Growing Minds and Bodies (Read the article)

July 2010: Hunger is Humanity's Everyday Catastrophe (Read the article)

Jun. 2010: Summer Help for Hungry Kids (Read the article)

May 2010: Crippling Hunger Can Strike Any of Us At Any Age (Read the article)

Apr. 2010: The Healthy Benefits of Volunteering (unpublished) (Read the article)

Mar. 2010: Our Goal — Food Security for All (Read the article)

Feb. 2010: A Path From Apathy (Read the article)

Our Mission
To alleviate hunger and malnutrition
in Yolo County

 
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In the Spotlight
Our Agency Spotlight this month is on Homeward Bound Outreach in Woodland, CA. Read about the work they're doing in the community.

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