Focus Areas
Better Connect People to Food Resources
Eliminating barriers and expanding food resource access points throughout Ottawa County.
Strengthen Nutrition Education Collaboration
Empowering community members with knowledge and confidence to make healthy choices.
Strengthen Collaboration Between Local Farmers and Food Resource Providers
Building sustainable partnerships that support both farmers and food insecure families.
Current Initiatives
Ottawa Food subcommittees are currently meeting monthly to better connect people to food resources, strengthen nutrition education collaboration, and strength collaboration with local farmers.
Latest Publications
Featured Resources
Double Up Food Bucks
Use your Bridge or Pandemic EBT at participating Farmers Markets to get tokens to purchase SNAP eligible items. Get an equal amount in FREE Double Up Food Bucks for Michigan grown fruit & vegetables.
Real Food Can
This is our campaign to help promote awareness in our community about how real, healthy food can be simple, affordable, convenient, and delicious!
Find Food Assistance Resources
Need help getting free or low-cost food? Browse this helpful list of local food pantries and other food assistance resources in Ottawa County.
Ottawa Food’s Suggested Healthy Food Donations
Give the gift of healthy food to those in need! If you are interested in donating to a local food pantry, check out our list of suggested healthy food items.
Ottawa Food by the Numbers
See the latest statistics on food insecurity and fruit and vegetable consumption in Ottawa County.
Why Ottawa Food?
%
of people in Ottawa County are food insecure
children residents in Ottawa county are food insecure
%
of teens say they eat 0 cups of vegetables on an average day
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