About us

About us -Food Recovery  Community Garden

Hunger Task Force of La Crosse, Inc. P.O. Box 172 La Crosse, WI 54602 Phone: 608-793-1002 FAX: 793-1003 Email: lacrossehunger@centurytel.net

The Hunger Task Force is a partner agency with Great Rivers United Way How to have a food drive

Community Garden The Hunger Task Force of La Crosse operates the Community Garden at the corner of Kane and Hagar Streets on the North Side  and was established in 1998 on city-owned property.  The garden produces tens of thousands of pounds of produce each year which is distributed to people needing food assistance.

Volunteers are essential in making the garden successful. Every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday during the harvest season, which begins in June, volunteers assist in picking vegetables which are then distributed on site to individuals.  If you would like to contribute your time, click here for more information.

 

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The Food Recovery Program

The Food Recovery Program began in 2000 to safely "recover" nutritious perishable and non-perishable foods for distribution to agencies in the Coulee Region. We now serve 48 programs in La Crosse and Vernon Counties.  We do not serve individuals, but rather are the "umbrella" organization that helps the hunger agencies serve individuals by providing them surplus food items.   A list of agencies served can be seen Here Hundreds of thousands of pounds of food per year are recovered from organizations and distributed throughout the two counties to needy populations.