2026 Food Access Information

Fill All Pantries

Free Food Access

Thanks to our wonderfully generous community, we were able to raise $15,000 to purchase food from local farmers to give away to our neighbors who need a little extra hand this year. This year, we were able to purchase-

  • 1000lbs of carrots

  • 250lbs of parsnips

  • 1000lbs of onions

  • 100 bunches of kale

  • 200lbs of cabage

  • 50lbs of leeks

  • 25lbs of garlic

  • 500lbs of winter squash

  • 200lbs of beets

  • 500lbs of apples and pears

  • 250lbs of ground beef and pork

  • 200 loaves of bread

  • and 100 jars of jam

If you would like to access the Fill All Pantries free food, please come to the Fill Your Pantry on November 7th from 11am to 3pm. The food will be available on a first come first serve basis, so we encourage you to come early if you are able.

Participants will be allowed to take as much fruit and vegetables as they need.

We will have a more limited supply of meat bread, and jam, and will be giving out those items as follows-

For single households and couples (1-2 people), you may take…

  • 1 package of ground meat

  • 1 loaf of bread

  • 1 jar of jam

For families (3-4 people), you may take…

  • 2 package of ground meat

  • 2 loaves of bread

  • 2 jars of jam

All of this food will be availabe in the center of the event, directly behind the Bend Farmers Market booth. There will be plenty of volunteers to assist you and lots of signage. Please do not hesitate to ask for help.

If you have any questions, please email hello@centraloregonfillyourpantry.com

How to use SNAP/EBT, DUFB, FDNP, and Protein Perks

SNAP/EBT

SNAP recipients will visit the Bend Farmers Market booth at FYP to exchange SNAP/EBT for wooden tokens that can be accepted by any FYP vendor (except Blue Eyes Burgers and Fries, Knife Sharpening, and hot/prepared food items).

Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB)

We were awarded a grant to provide up to $100 in DUFB to each participant! To access DUFB, you must go to the Bend Farmers Market booth and withdraw SNAP/EBT benefits. This is a matching grant, so you must take out $100 in SNAP benefits to receive the full $100 in DUFB. You may take out less, but the grant will match the amount taken out. For example, if you take out $20 in SNAP benefits, you will receive $20 in DUFB totaling $40 in food access dollars.

Protein Perks (PP)

This year, we are able to provide $16 in Protein Perks to each participant. To access Protein Perks, you must go to the Bend Farmers Market booth and withdraw SNAP benefits. This is a matching grant, so you must take out $16 in SNAP benefits to receive the full $16 in Protein Perks. Protein Perks can be used for Meat, Fish, Cheese, and Eggs only.

To get the maximum benefit from SNAP/EBT benefits and all of the matching grants, you must take out $116 in SNAP benefits. Here is an example of what you can access depending on your benefits amounts and your needs-

  • If you take out $50 in SNAP/EBT benefits you will receive- $50 in EBT plus $50 in DUFB OR $50 in EBT plus $34 in DUFB and $16 in PP. You can choose either option (or a combination of options) depending on your needs.

  • If you take out $116 in SNAP/EBT benefits you will recieve- $116 in EBT plus $100 in DUFB and $16 in PP

  • If you take out $200 in SNAP/EBT benefits you will receive- $200 in EBT plus $100 in DUFB and $16 in PP (the grant only matches up to $100 and $16

Farm Direct Nutrition Program Vouchers (FDNP)

These vouchers can be used directly with the farmers. Farmers accepting FDNP Vouchers include: Boundless Farmstead, Canyon Moon Farm, Deschutes Canyon Garlic, Farmer in Odell, Rainshadow Organics, Rooper Ranch, Sungrounded Farm, and Upriver Organics.