To find, rescue, and distribute food to people living in poverty through an efficient network, to unite the public and private sectors, and to raise awareness about the impact of poverty.
Shared Harvest is committed to providing nutritious food to all neighbors, while ensuring that our services are accessible, equitable, and sustainable.
We build trusted partnerships with others who share our vision of ending hunger.
We honor the inherent worth and dignity of every person, treating all people with justice, equity, and compassion.
We respond quickly to changing needs and act promptly to support those facing hunger.
We listen to our community’s needs and respond with effective hunger relief.
We honor the public trust by using resources efficiently and responsibly, keeping our commitments, and acting with honesty and transparency.
From one woman with a passion for helping her community to a 43,000-square-foot warehouse facility distributing 12-million pounds of food each year, Shared Harvest has made massive strides in its 43 years of operation. Click the button below to view a timeline of our history from humble beginnings to expansive food rescue.
Understanding Shared Harvest Foodbank operations through the journey of donated food.
We source nutritious food through a variety of avenues, including community donations, food drives, government agencies, retail and wholesale partners, food manufacturers, and local farmers.
Our fleet keeps our mission moving forward. Our drivers take our temperature-controlled trucks to transport surplus food and donations to our warehouse facility and partner agencies.
Food is transferred to our 43,000-square-foot warehouse facility for temperature-controlled storage, packing, and inventory until it is ready for distribution.
When food is ready to be distributed in the community, we administer it through various Shared Harvest-led programs and our partner network of agencies.
Member agencies will distribute the food on-site at their pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, or meal sites across Butler, Darke, Miami, Preble, and Warren Counties. Neighbors will visit these distributions.
Eligible seniors will receive a box of shelf-stable food each month through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
Shared Harvest will distribute food through our Backpack Program, school-based pantries, and support local summer feeding programs.
Shared Harvest serves 90 families per week through our on-site choice food pantry, The Market
