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Join Farm Share's Network
of Food Pantries and Food Agencies
Who do we serve?
Farm Share is Florida's largest independent food bank & distributes food to the community through its expansive network of non-profit agencies including soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, churches, and senior centers across the state of Florida, free of charge.
If you wish to join us or if you are a food agency in one of our new TEFAP regions in Florida for the 2024-2025 year, please apply below.
ACCEPTING NEW APLICATIONS
For 2024-2025 Farm Share intends to welcome existing food pantries/agencies currently serving in Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, Union, Flagler, St. Johns, Putnam, Volusia, Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter, Palm Beach, Broward & Miami-Dade counties into the Farm Share Network of Agencies!
How to Join the Farm Share Network...
Become a "Starting Agency"
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Becoming a
"Farm Share Starting Agency"
Step one of becoming a Farm Share Agency is to apply to become a "Starting Agency".
Once applied, Farm Share will begin the vetting process to insure that all applicants can safely handle and distribute food to the community.
"Farm Share Starting Agencies" receive produce, bread, beverages, some dry goods and selected refrigerated goods for your food pantry/agency.
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Download and submit your application.
To begin your process of becoming a "Starting Agency" please download and fill out the application below and submit it along with your 501c non-profit documentations via email or fax with all your non-profit information and documents to the Farm Share warehouse closest to you.
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Farm Share Agency Training Course
Once your application has been accepted all agencies must go through a training course in order to start receiving and distributing food to your community
The training courses are available year round for your convenience.
Becoming a "TEFAP Agency"
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Becoming a
"Farm Share TEFAP Agency"
After 90 days of successfully working as a "Farm Share Starting Agency" food pantry/agencies in participating counties will be eligible to apply for our TEFAP Agency Program
TEFAP Agencies will receive additional food products including milk, cheese, proteins & other dry goods from Farm Share.
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Farm Share Agency Training Course
Once your application has been accepted all agencies must go through a training course in order to start receiving and distributing TEFAP food to your community
The training courses are available year round for your convenience.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online, at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights - 1400 Independence Avenue, SW - Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email: Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Farm Share is a not-for-profit organization, classified as tax-exempt under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Our Federal Tax ID Number is 65-0342192. Contributions may be deductible to the extent permitted by applicable laws. Please consult your attorney or tax advisor for details.
FARM SHARE’S FLORIDA SOLICITATION REGISTRATION # IS CH4353. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OR VISITING THE WEBSITE https://www.fdacs.gov/Divisions-Offices/Consumer-Services. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.