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Non-perishable food for a well-rounded diet? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/food

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My neighborhood has a little free food pantry that I fill weekly. Problem is, I've been finding it difficult to provide a well-rounded variety of foods. Fresh fruit and veg are not allowed.

Any ideas for items I can stock? I try to keep each item under $2 to get the most bang for my buck.

My go-tos are:
*Rice.
*Oats.
*Beans, dried and canned (these usually go slowly)
*Baking mixes, flour, sugar, yeast.
*Canned veggies.
*Condensed soup.
*Oil.
*Evaporated milk.
*Condiments.
*Canned chicken, tuna, and salmon.
*Applesauce.
*Spices.

Thanks ahead of time for any ideas. Can't seem to get the formatting working on mobile but you get the gist.

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[–] ptz@dubvee.org 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Honestly I would just ask the people there what they like to eat and then stock that, if possible

That might not actually be a bad idea if it's allowed by whoever runs the little food pantry. Basically a community "grocery list" with a note about fresh fruit/vegetables not being allowed (and any other limitations) and pen might be the way to go.

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I run it. :) It's anonymous by design but I watch it from my window to see who's coming and going. I did put feelers out on the FB group and the most-requested item was canned meat, so I make sure to stock chicken / tuna / salmon / spam. I'm sure a lot of people don't want to publicly admit to using the pantry, though.

Maybe I could put a clipboard inside where people can write down their requests?

[–] remington 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe I could put a clipboard inside where people can write down their requests?

How about something a little more private? Let's say a 'Request Box' where they can grab a card, check boxes of things they want with a blank write-in area to cover what's not on the card.

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Love that idea