J.G. Townsend Jr. & Co. donates 60,000 pounds of produce to food bank

The Food Bank of Delaware announced that J.G. Townsend Jr. and Company has donated close to 60,000 pounds of frozen black-eyed peas, green peas and beans to its statewide hunger-relief efforts.

The donation filled close to six Food Bank of Delaware trucks. The bulk produce will be individually-packaged as part of the food bank’s new Produce Access Program.

The program’s aim is to bring more fruits and vegetables to low-income Delawareans. This initiative shifts the organization towards a more proactive food sourcing strategy and commits additional resources to ensure a better, more consistent supply of produce.

Food Bank of Delaware volunteers will bag the donated produce in 6”x10” pouches. The bags will be placed into coolers to ensure proper temperature control while they await the vacuum sealer. Once they are sealed, labels are affixed to the bags with information about the product, the food bank’s address and cooking instructions. Volunteers take the finished bags and pack them into cases before they are brought back into the freezer for temporary storage.

“Everyone at J.G. Townsend is once again excited to be able to partner with the Food Bank of Delaware,” Lloyd Richter, comptroller. “We look forward to a long-lasting relationship in the fight against hunger in our state.”

“We are so thankful for J.G. Townsend Jr. and Company’s generosity,” said Food Bank of Delaware Milford Branch Director Chad Robinson. “The donation is our largest since launching our new Produce Access Program. We hope J.G. Townsend’s kindness will inspire other local growers and processors to assist with our efforts to alleviate hunger in the state.”

For more information about the Food Bank of Delaware’s new Produce Access Program, contact Matt Talley, Produce Access Program Coordinator, at 302-292-1305 ext 249 or mtalley@fbd.org.