Arlington Food Assistance Center - The AFAC Menu
Our goal is to have the following items every week for our families: • ½ gallon of milk (their choice of 1% or 2%) • One dozen eggs • Bread (as much as they'd like) • 1 pound of fresh meat • Fresh produce • A bag of canned/dry goods (usually 5 items) • Baked goods • Selections from the Extra Choice Shelves Client surveys indicate that clients want fresh produce (vegetables and fruits). AFAC's Plot Against Hunger project actively seeks produce donations from local gleaning organizations and produce wholesalers year-round. During the summer months, area farmers markets and gardeners in the community and local farmers are donate large amounts of fresh and local fruits and vegetables. Other items, such as cereal, peanut butter, and pasta are requested in food drives and distributed as we get it. Current Menu Items Milk and eggs are purchased from a wholesaler. All bread and baked goods are donated from grocery stores and local bakeries. Meats, milk and canned goods are purchased from wholesalers to assure us that we are getting the best price for these fresh items. Produce donations are supplemented by purchases from wholesalers as the budget allows. Choice items are generally donated, but donations may be supplemented by very low cost purchases. Donated Food Food drives are a very important source of food donations to AFAC. They provide us with high quality food at no cost. As an opportunity to promote a food drive becomes available, several items should be suggested as needed items: Cereal, canned goods, pasta and peanut butter. Rice and jelly can be added to this list, but we realize that keeping the list short makes it easier for food donors to give us exactly what we need as well as keeping it easy for them to remember what we need.