Thankfully Chester County just so happens to be the home of the Chester County Food Bank, which sole mission is to “grow, purchase, process, store and distribute food, with a focus on nutrition and freshness, to a network of 30 cupboards and 61 meal sites.” (FB) Currently in Chester County, there are 13.7% of our households receiving Food Stamps.4 Due to Chester County’s diverse environment the Chester County Food Bank has had the opportunity to expand, out of its origin, in a garage, to a 36,000-square-foot facility with access to the counties rich 720 square miles of resources including farms, organizations and volunteers. (FB) The Food Bank has developed numerous programs to help supply fresh food to those that cannot access it, and
Thankfully Chester County just so happens to be the home of the Chester County Food Bank, which sole mission is to “grow, purchase, process, store and distribute food, with a focus on nutrition and freshness, to a network of 30 cupboards and 61 meal sites.” (FB) Currently in Chester County, there are 13.7% of our households receiving Food Stamps.4 Due to Chester County’s diverse environment the Chester County Food Bank has had the opportunity to expand, out of its origin, in a garage, to a 36,000-square-foot facility with access to the counties rich 720 square miles of resources including farms, organizations and volunteers. (FB) The Food Bank has developed numerous programs to help supply fresh food to those that cannot access it, and