MSU Extension Champion Food Access

Food pantries play an important role in connecting people to the foods that work best for them and their families.

 

This webpage highlights two guides created for pantry staff and volunteers who want to expand access to fresh, healthy food. One guide focuses on client-choice pantry models, where clients select the foods they want. The other explores garden to pantry partnerships, which connect local growers with pantries to increase fresh produce availability.

 

Both guides offer real-world examples, planning tools, and step-by-step support to help pantries make changes that fit their space, staff capacity, and community needs.