Farmington Food Bank History & NEEd
New Mexico ranks 7th nationally in food insecurity (not knowing where your next meal will come from).
In San Juan County, New Mexico, 1 in 3 children and 1 in 6 adults do not know where their next meal will come from. (feedingamerica.org).
ECHO Food Bank receives, stores, and distributes food to low-income individuals. Food is obtained from manufacturers, farmers, distributors, grocers, community food drives, and state and national food bank networks to make it available to hungry people in Northwest New Mexico.
We are committed to helping each entity help our neighbors in need and ask for your cooperation in ensuring equal access to food items for each partner agency. We reserve the right to limit quantities to support all partner agencies.
We appreciate your partnership in serving our hungry neighbors in San Juan County!
FARMINGTON FOOD BANK
offers TEFAP, csfp, fan, & Efb
CONTACT: 505-326-3770
OPEN: Monday – Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Closed on the last working business day of the month
ADDRESS: 401 South Commercial Ave, Farmington, NM 87401.
Please drive to the back of the building and go through the drive-thru line on Orchard
Call for more information about distributions in Northwest NM:
Aztec, Bloomfield, Chama, Crownpoint, Cuba, Dulce, Farmington, Gallup, Lake Valley, Nageezi, Naschitti, Sanostee, Sheep Springs, Shiprock, & Two Grey Hills
ALBUQUERQUE FOOD BANK
only offers CSFP Boxes For Seniors
CONTACT: 505-242-6777
OPEN: Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed for lunch from 12:00 - 12:30 & on the last working business day of the month
ADDRESS: 300 Menaul NW, Ste 226, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Drive-thru at back of shopping ,near H&R Block and Self Storage
Call for more information about distributions in
Albuquerque, Arroyo Seco, Belen, Bernalillo, Cerro, Espanola, Grants, Jemez, Los Lunas, Mora, Pena Blanca, Penasco, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Socorro, & Taos
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
offered at the Farmington Food Bank and Distribution sites.
TEFAP provides monthly surplus USDA commodity foods for income-qualified New Mexico households. A household may receive up to two boxes a month.
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
“Free Food For Seniors” provides free monthly nutritious food, basic nutrition information, and referrals to other programs for income-qualified New Mexico resident seniors 60 years and up.
The Food and Nutrition Program (FaN)
Provides special diet boxes each month to individuals on specially prescribed diets (such as medically fragile, diabetes, etc.). The client must provide a Doctor's Note to be considered for the program.
The Emergency Food Box Program (EFB)
is provided up to 4 times in 12 months for individuals or families in crisis.
Outreach Programs
Meals For Kids Backpack Program provides individually packaged,
kid-friendly foods in nondescript backpacks to children in schools across San Juan County
Holiday Distributions
Holiday Outreaches during November and December.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP & NM Medicaid
New Application
Recertification Assistance
Uploading Documents
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
The Agency Surplus Program (ASP)
The ASP provides food items at or below cost to other non-profit feeding programs. The food banking network has specific requirements for all agencies/church pantries to be able to participate, and we all need to continue to adhere to the stricter food safety requirements, sanitation, recall, documentation, and reporting requirements. This keeps the food flowing into our county.
DONATE
Purchase items from our Spark Good & Gift Drive wish lists.
Host a local Food donation drive
VOLUNTEER
Fill out the form below to learn more about volunteering at the Food Bank
Volunteer Program (VIP)
Community Service Worker Program (CSWP)
In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.