Howards High School is unleashing the power of fresh food production to help Sheboygan County become a happier, healthier community. Students of Mrs. Malone's Advanced Horticulture class recently purchased three of Fork Farms fully self-contained vertical hydroponic systems called Flex Farms. Flex Farms are portable and only require a standard electrical outlet and less than 10 square feet of space to produce harvest after harvest [...]

In 2020 we ended up serving the most Sheboygan County families in our organization's history. To make sure we met the needs of our neighbors, we responded by adding programs and staff members, helping our partner food pantries safely adjust their distribution methods, opening our Sheboygan Cares Drive-Thru Food Pantry to distribute the USDA's Farmers to Families food boxes, and purchasing tens of thousands of [...]

Calling all local artists! Through Wednesday, October 7, we are accepting submissions of original artwork, including photography, to be featured for our first ever Holiday Cards fundraiser. This year’s theme is “A Sheboygan Winter Wonderland”. Both amateur and professional submissions are welcome! All proceeds from our Holiday Cards sales will be used to fight hunger in Sheboygan County while promoting local artists. Artist must: Be [...]

We hope you are doing well and staying safe. Thank you to all of those who have joined us in the past as participants, volunteers, sponsors, and key partners to help make our Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk a success. In the wake of the current health crisis, the overall well-being of Sheboygan County residents remains a high priority for Sheboygan County Food Bank. We are [...]

We are dedicated to addressing the emergency food needs of our neighbors in need, especially in times of uncertainty. Sheboygan County Food Bank is closely monitoring the latest reports from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, and our local Sheboygan County Division of Public Health regarding COVID-19. Sheboygan County Food Bank is a critical [...]

The official results are in: Making Spirits Bright collected and donated a dazzling 98,799 pounds of food from our community – in just 32 nights – for their 2019 event. Making Spirits Bright – Sheboygan County Rotary Clubs’ drive-through holiday lights show in Evergreen Park – goes beyond providing a family-friendly event by also collecting non-perishable food items for Sheboygan County Food Bank. Did you [...]

The first snowfall of the season in Sheboygan County happened over night on October 29th and it didn't stop our dedicated volunteers from heading out to Smiling Dog Orchard on a "crisp" morning for a second time this fall. Volunteers collected 1,866 pounds of honey crisp apples, which will be safely stored at our warehouse and then distributed to our partner agencies to give to [...]

For nearly four decades, Sheboygan County Food Bank (SCFB) has led the way in addressing the food needs of our neighbors in Sheboygan County who struggle with hunger on any given day. One of the biggest challenges we face is that hunger hides in our community. In addition, many people are still unaware of Sheboygan County Food Bank and the work that we do to [...]

On September 10th, staff joined anti-hunger advocates across the state for the Hunger Relief Federation’s third annual Federation Summit. The Hunger Relief Federation was developed by our friends at Hunger Task Force to bring together like-minded emergency food organizations in Wisconsin. Anti-hunger leaders shared ideas, had tough conversations, and considered solutions for hunger in their communities. Patrick Boyle, SCFB's Executive Director, co-presented on How We [...]