The Idaho Foodbank is Idaho's only Feeding America member food bank, and the backbone of the state's hunger-relief system. It is headquartered in Meridian, near Boise, with additional warehouse and distribution facilities in Lewiston to the north and Pocatello to the east, a three-hub setup built to cover a long, mountainous state. It distributes food through a network of 440 partner agencies, including pantries, schools, senior centers, shelters, and mobile programs. Randy Ford became President and CEO in October 2023, after serving as the organization's chief operating officer.
The Idaho Foodbank sources food at scale and distributes it statewide through 440 partner agencies, run from three hubs in Meridian, Lewiston, and Pocatello. The three-warehouse structure is a response to Idaho's geography: a long, mountainous state where serving the panhandle in the north and the high desert in the east from a single Boise-area warehouse would be impractical. It runs strong child-focused programs in a state where food insecurity has risen sharply.
Randy Ford became President and CEO in October 2023, after nearly three years as the organization’s chief operating officer. He joined during the pandemic and helped navigate the supply-chain disruptions that hit food donations, and he previously spent six years in supply-chain and commercialization roles in the food industry.
The Idaho Foodbank serves the entire state, from the Boise metro across the Treasure Valley, north to the Lewiston area and the panhandle, and east to Pocatello and the high desert. Idaho’s food insecurity has grown rapidly in recent years, and as the only Feeding America food bank in the state, the Idaho Foodbank carries the bulk of the response.
Yes. The Idaho Foodbank is a registered 501(c)(3) and the only Feeding America member in the state. Donors can review its financials through Charity Navigator and GuideStar. Bulk buying and donated food mean a gift produces many meals.
Donations and volunteer shifts run through idahofoodbank.org. Volunteers sort and pack food at the three warehouses and help at distributions, and cash gifts go furthest because of the food bank’s purchasing power.
The Idaho Foodbank is the only food bank serving the whole state, so it has no direct in-state peer on hunger relief. It works alongside groups like the Idaho Youth Ranch and the Salvation Army on the broader safety net. For anyone in Idaho, it is the lead food bank to support.
Hubs in Meridian, Lewiston, and Pocatello cover the state.
440 agencies statewide receive food.
School and weekend food support for kids at risk of hunger.
Food brought into rural communities far from pantries.
Sources: The Idaho Foodbank website (idahofoodbank.org), GuideStar (EIN 82-0425400), and Idaho News and KIVI reporting on the appointment of Randy Ford. We are not affiliated with The Idaho Foodbank and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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