Food Resources

<div class="ExternalClass969DA9F42F6D4AB599A7B709164FB8C9"><h2>Are you or a member of your community in need of food resources? </h2><h3>Start here.<br></h3><p></p><h3><a href="https://des.az.gov/na" target="_blank">Nutrition Assistant | Arizona Department of Economic Security</a><br></h3><p>Nutrition Assistance provides eligible households with monthly benefits they can use to purchase nutritious food. By helping families fight food insecurity and meet one of their fundamental needs, they can focus on overcoming barriers to self-sufficiency.<br><br></p><h3><a href="https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/humanservices/phx-hunger-relief---help-feed-phoenix-.html#donate-food-near-you" target="_blank">Donate Food Near You</a></h3><p>Donate food at designated collection sites across Phoenix including <a href="/locations/burton-barr">Burton Barr Central Library</a>. These donations go directly to families and residents in need.<br></p><h3><br><a href="https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/humanservices/food-assistance-and-community-resources.html" target="_blank">City of Phoenix Food Assistance and Community Resources</a></h3><p>Connecting Phoenix residents to food support, nutrition programs, and senior meal services.<br><br></p><h3><a href="https://calendar.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/calendar/burtonbarr?t=g&q=farm%20express&cid=-1&cal=-1&inc=0" target="_blank">Farm Express Mobile Market</a><br></h3><p>The Farm Express Market bus will be on site bringing fresh, affordable fruits and vegetables. Buy one and get one FREE with SNAP/EBT (up to $20 per day)! For every dollar you spend with your SNAP/EBT, you will earn another dollar in Double Up Food Bucks to spend on the bus!<br></p><p>Farm Express Market is eligible for the recently-announced "Food Bucks Now as part of Governor Hobbs' deployment of additional funds.<br></p><p>Phoenix Public Library offers weekly scheduled visits from Activate Food Arizona's Farm Fresh Express Market at four library locations:</p><ul><li><a href="https://calendar.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/calendar/burtonbarr?t=g&q=farm%20express&cid=15413&cal=15413&inc=0" target="_blank">Burton Barr Central Library</a><br></li><li><a href="https://calendar.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/calendar/burtonbarr?t=g&q=farm%20express&cid=15670&cal=15670&inc=0" target="_blank">Cesar Chavez Library</a><br></li><li><a href="https://calendar.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/calendar/burtonbarr?t=g&q=farm%20express&cid=15674&cal=15674&inc=0" target="_blank">Harmon Library</a><br></li><li><a href="https://calendar.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/calendar/burtonbarr?t=g&q=farm%20express&cid=15678&cal=15678&inc=0" target="_blank">Palo Verde Library</a><br></li></ul><div><br></div><h2>Food Backpack Program</h2><p><a href="/locations/harmon" target="_blank">Harmon Library</a> offers Food Backpacks for families with children ages 5-18. <br></p><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Food Backpacks contain non-perishable food; enough for several meals over a few days when schools and other food programs are not available. </span><br></p><p><em>Food Backpacks are provided by St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance and are available while supplies last.</em><br></p><h2><span style="color:#444444;font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"></span></h2></div>

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Seed Library	Seed Library	<i class="fa-solid fa-seedling"></i>	https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/services/unique/seed-library	Phoenix Public Library offers a variety of fruit, vegetable and perennial seeds available for check out to Phoenix Public Library customers.	<div class="ExternalClass319AC8D08DF646C5AA8641173CE03989"><h4><em>Phoenix Public Library offers a variety of fruit, vegetable and perennial seeds available for check out to Phoenix Public Library customers. </em></h4><h3>Customers may check out up to 4 seed packets at one time per card, every 3 weeks. Checked out Seed Library items will be removed from customer accounts automatically. <br></h3><h3>Visit Seed Library kiosks at <a href="/locations">Phoenix Public Library locations</a> for availability.<br></h3><p><br></p></div>