This year's Annual Community Food Share Resource Fair, held on May 11th, was a fantastic opportunity to connect community members with vital resources and services. We were thrilled to see 291 attendees enjoying the sunny day at Clinica Family Health in Lafayette. From pickling demonstrations to plant giveaways, facepainting to acupuncture sessions, the fair was ...

Community Insights Initiative Community Food Share has partnered with The Round Pantry, in Longmont, to pilot our new data software, Service Insights on Meal Connect (SIMC), developed by Feeding America. This program promises to revolutionize our services by providing deeper insights into our community's needs while streamlining our operations. Since the introduction of SIMC in ...

Welcoming Growth At the heart of our mission, Community Roots, a Community Food Share (CFS) initiative, thrives on the philosophy of sustainable, local, and organic farming. Nestled on an acre of land generously leased from Anderson Farm, our dedicated full-time farmer, Katie Ketchum, with the support of staff and volunteers, produced over 14,000 lbs. of ...

The Impact of this Past Weekend's Power Outages on Our Community  This past weekend, over 150,000 local residents, families, and businesses, including Community Food Share, experienced a significant power outage. The unexpected event led to numerous challenges for our community, significantly impacting food security for thousands of our neighbors. With refrigerators and freezers down, many ...

In December 2023 and January 2024, Community Food Share launched a new intake system. Under our Neighbor Experience Initiative, we are implementing Service Insights on Meal Connect (SIMC), a program developed by Feeding America to streamline our services and better understand the needs of our community. This initiative is a part of our ongoing effort ...

A Circle of Giving: Sharing More Than Meals  In the heart of our community, an inspiring story unfolds around George, a dedicated Community Food Share volunteer and Shopper. Their journey with us, beginning a little over a year and a half ago, is a vivid illustration of our community's strength, connection, and compassion.   George has ...