Learn Why We’re Advocating for Funding for the Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program

The Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program (HB2879) was signed into law in 2023. Read the Food Depository’s statement.

The state-funded program supports low-income families and farmers alike by increasing the supply of specialty crops, meats, dairy, eggs, and any other edible agricultural products - fresh or processed - throughout our state's emergency food system while expanding market opportunities for Illinois farmers.

The Food Depository is advocating for $2.5 million in the state budget for fiscal year 2026 to continue increasing the supply of nutritious, Illinois-grown and raised foods for Illinois families struggling to put food on the table.