Produce for Delawareans

Produce donations to the Food Bank of Delaware, enable us to distribute fresh, local produce to Delawareans in need! We often hear from community members who indicate that accessing fresh produce is most difficult. Your donations help us get nutritious foods to those who need it most!

To ensure food safety, please be sure to follow these produce donation guidelines:

• Wash hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and hot water before handling produce.
• Donate only good quality, fresh produce.
• Please do not place fresh produce in trash bags when donating. Trash bags are not graded for food and cause chemicals to leach into the food.
• Don’t donate produce that has signs of mold, spoilage, bruising or insects. Don’t donate produce you wouldn’t buy or feed to your family.
• If pesticides were used on the product, be absolutely certain that you have followed the instructions on the pesticide label for application and safe harvest times. If you are unsure, discard the produce in the garbage—do not compost, eat or donate it.
• Brush off as much mud and soil as possible from the produce.
• Don’t mix produce types. Separate each produce type into its own clean food-grade container or bag.
• To learn more about food safety please visit www.foodsafety.gov

Have surplus produce to share? You may drop off your donations to the following locations throughout the state!

 

New Castle County

Newark

Organization: Food Bank of Delaware
Drop-Off Address:
222 Lake Drive
Newark, Delaware 19702
The donation location has been relocated to the opposite side of the back of the loading dock as we renovate the Healthy Pantry Center. Please park on the far side of the loading docks near the back entrance of the farm. Someone will come out to your car.
Drop-Off Hours:

Monday-Wednesday
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Second Saturday of the Month
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Organization: Delaware Regional Dream Center
Contact Name: Matthew Morrison
Drop-Off Address:
310 Ruthar Drive
Unit 11
Newark, Delaware  19711
Contact Phone: (302) 286-7406
Contact Email: dreamcenterdematt@gmail.com
Drop-Off Days and Times: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

 

Wilmington

Organization: Lutheran Community Services
Contact Name: Jennifer Williams
Drop-Off Address:
2809 Baynard Blvd.
Wilmington, Delaware  19802
Contact Phone: (302) 654-8886 x111
Contact Email: jwilliams@lcsde.org
Drop-Off Days and Times: Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

 

Organization: Lutheran Community Services
Contact Name: Kanchalee Reeves
Drop-Off Address:
1301 N Broom St.
Wilmington, Delaware  19806
Contact Phone: (302) 571-1552
Contact Email: office@stseph.org
Drop-Off Days and Times: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.

 

Organization: Neighborhood House
Contact Name: Kelly Lacy
Drop-Off Address:
1218 B Street Wilmington, DE  19801
Wilmington, Delaware  19801
Contact Phone: (302) 658-5404
Contact Email: klacy@neighborhoodhse.org
Drop-Off Days and Times: Tuesday – Friday 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

 

Organization: New Life Christian Center (Food Pantry)
Contact Name: Pastor Pope
Drop-Off Address:
400 Hillcrest Avenue
Wilmington, Delaware  19809
Contact Phone: (267) 992-1424
Contact Email: newlifepastor@comcast.net
Drop-Off Days and Times: Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

 

Organization: YMCA
Contact Name: Malinda Leonard
Drop-Off Address:
501 west 11th st
WILMINGTON, Delaware  19801
Contact Phone: Malinda Leonard
Contact Email: mleonard@ymcade.orfAny
Drop-Off Days and Times: Any time

 

Organization: Ezion-Mount Carmel UMWomen
Contact Name: Audrey Hope-Milton
Drop-Off Address:
800 N. Walnut Street
Wilmington, Delaware  19802
Contact Phone: (302) 494-2354
Contact Email: alhmilton@gmail.com
Drop-Off Days and Times: Saturday 10 a.m. -12 p.m.

 

Organization: St. Phillip’s
Contact Name: Nancy Zinnato
Drop-Off Address:
5320 Limestone Rd.
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
Contact Phone: (302) 690-9159 
Contact Email: hockeytime@comcast.net
Drop-Off Days and Times: The 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month from 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Please come in the first set of double doors which is our Social Hall.

 

New Castle 

Organization: Canaan Baptist Church
Contact Name: Nakishia Bailey
Drop-Off Address:
3011 New Castle Avenue
3011 New Castle Avenue
New Castle, Delaware  19720
Contact Phone: (302) 354-9570
Contact Email: drkishbailey@gmail.com
Drop-Off Days and Times: Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m Please call if outside of these times

 

Middletown

Organization: Our Daily Bread
Contact Name: Brian Farragher
Drop-Off Address:
214 N Broad Street
Middletown, Delaware  19709
Contact Phone: (302) 285- 9540
Contact Email: Ourdailybread.2016@gmail.com
Drop-Off Days and Times: Any day 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Please call before arriving to ensure someone will be there

 

Kent County

Dover

Contact Name: Tracy Palmer
Drop-Off Address:
301 Cassidy Dr., Suite B
Dover, Delaware  19901
Contact Phone: (302) 272-1912
Contact Email: sharingiscaringfpandcc@gmail.com
Drop-Off Days and Times: Monday-Friday  12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. or Saturdays by appointment only.  Please call 302-272-1912 to schedule a drop off on Saturdays

 

Magnolia

Organization: Orchard Kitchen
Contact Name: Susi Ayers
Drop-Off Address:
39 N Main Street
Magnolia, Delaware  19962
Contact Phone: (302) 335-3305
Contact Email: susiq613a@gmail.com
Drop-Off Days and Times: 1st & 3rd Friday of the month  8 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

 

Frederica

Organization: Frederica Senior Center
Contact Name: Susan Holliday
Drop-Off Address:
216 S Market Street
Frederica, Delaware  19946
Contact Phone: (302) 335-4555
Contact Email: outreach@fsc1.org
Drop-Off Days and Times: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Milford

Organization: Food Bank of Delaware
Drop-Off Address:
102 Delaware Veterans Blvd.
Milford, Delaware 19963
Drop-Off Days and Times:
Monday-Thursday
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Friday
8:30 a.m. – 12 noon

Sussex County

Greenwood

Organization: Agape Temple International Ministries, Inc
Contact Name: Nadine Henry
Drop-Off Address:
40 Schulze Road
Greenwood, Delaware  19950
Contact Phone: (302) 331-1105
Contact Email: Nadine_Henry@Bayhealth.org
Drop-Off Days and Times: Thursday 9 a.m.

 

Laurel

Organization: Laurel Public Library
Contact Name: Gail Bruce
Drop-Off Address:
101 E 4th St
Laurel, Delaware  19956
Contact Phone: (302) 875-3184
Contact Email: gail.bruce@lib.de.us
Drop-Off Days and Times: Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

 

Organization: Laurel Elementary School
Contact Name: Jolene Cross
Drop-Off Address:
815 South Central Avenue
Laurel, Delaware  19956
Contact Phone: (302) 841-4082
Contact Email: jolene.cross@laurel.k12.de.us
Drop-Off Days and Times: Monday 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

 

Lewes 

Organization: What Is Your Voice
Contact Name: Heather Landis
Drop-Off Address:
17583 Shady Road
Lewes, Delaware  19958
Contact Phone: (302)249-4282
Contact Email: hlandis@whatisyourvoice.org
Drop-Off Days and Times:
Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. – 3 a.m.
Friday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

 

Milford

Organization: St. John the Apostle Food Pantry
Contact Name: Stephanie McDonough
Drop-Off Address:
506 Seabury Ave.
Milford, Delaware  19963
Contact Phone: (302) 242-5458
Contact Email: mcdonoughs@verizon.net
Drop-Off Days and Times:
Mondays 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

Organization: Kent Sussex Industries
Contact Name: Amanda Albrecht
Drop-Off Address:
301 N Rehoboth Blvd
Milford, Delaware  19963
Contact Phone: (907) 306-7339
Contact Email: AlbrechtA@ksiinc.org
Drop-Off Days and Times: Tuesday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

 

Millsboro

Organization: Blessings Unlimited
Contact Name: Ricky Lecates
Drop-Off Address:
36759 Millsboro Highway
Millsboro, Delaware  19966
Contact Phone: (302) 258-9362
Contact Email: ricky@bayshorecc.org
Drop-Off Days and Times:
Monday – Wednesday  8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Sunday 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 

 

Georgetown

Organization: First State Community Action Agency
Contact Name: Emily Holbrook
Drop-Off Address:
308 North Railroad Avenue, Georgetown, 19947, Delaware
Georgetown, Delaware  19947
Contact Phone: (302) 856-7761
Contact Email: eholbrook@firststatecaa.org
Drop-Off Days and Times: Monday- Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

 

Frankford 

Organization: Harry K G.W. Carver-TAPP
Contact Name: Amy Mooney
Drop-Off Address:
30207 Frankford School Rd
Frankford, Delaware  19945
Contact Phone: (302) 448-0505
Contact Email: amy.mooney@irsd.k12.de.us
Drop-Off Days and Times: Wednesday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.