Get Involved

Please Consider Being an FFP Volunteer

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Fresh Food Partnership. Please consider becoming a volunteer; the hours are flexible, it feels great and you are contributing a critical service. You may volunteer once a week, or once a month, whatever your schedule allows. You will receive training on our user friendly Internet website. The website enables us to efficiently coordinate timely pick-ups of produce dozens of sites, for delivery by volunteers, to many area food pantries. We need volunteers in the following areas:

• Food Transportation - Pick up fresh produce from the grower, farm market or various designated drop spots and deliver it to food pantries and community meals, using your own vehicle.
• Office Work - Assist with telephone coordination of food transportation, mailings, and data entry for financial and produce tracking.
• Fund  Raising - Assist with calling potential funders and existing donors.  Help write grant proposals.
• Events - Assist with planning, set-up, serving and tear-down of the Empty Bowls^TM and other fund-raising events.

If you would like to volunteer or learn about our program, please use the Volunteer Form.

Please Consider a Donation

Please consider making a cash donation to the Fresh Food Partnership! Your contribution will be used exclusively to support the Fresh Food Partnership in northwest lower Michigan. We will buy only local products to feed people in need within the five-county region, including: Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau. Additionally, your contribution is 100% tax deductible.

Donations made be done on-line or by mail. For more information, please use the Donor Form.

Are You A Local Grower?

Are you a local grower and have produce available to sell? The Fresh Food Partnership pays fair market value for high quality fruits and vegetables grown in the Grand Traverse Region. We purchase produce beginning in May through November. If you would like to participate, or would like more information about how we work, please use the Grower Form.