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Healthy Pantry Training Resources

 Welcome, food pantry staff and volunteers! The resources below can help your team learn more about promoting health and nutrition in a way that makes the most sense for your pantry. Please note that these resources contain recommended best practices rather than requirements for Gleaners agency pantries. 

Offering Choice

Having a pantry environment that allows guests to choose their own food is an essential foundation to nutrition nudges. Offering choice creates a more dignified pantry experience and ensures that guests can choose the foods that best fit their household's dietary needs and preferences. 

Nutrition Guidelines

Knowing which foods to promote as "nutritious" or "healthy" can be a challenge! Use the guidelines below to follow a standardized system that will make promoting nutrition as easy as possible. For more information about SWAP or for resources to get your pantry started in using this system, click here. You can also reach out to Sarah Wilson, Nutrition Manager, at [email protected].
Healthy Eating Research Nutrition Guidelines for the Charitable Food System
MyPlate
Supporting Wellness at Pantries (SWAP)
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Food Demo & Pairing Resources

Looking for an easy way to start implementing nutrition nudges? Try offering samples, cooking demos, and recipes in your pantry, or experiment with displaying foods in ways that inspire healthy meals. Use the resources below for more ideas!
Displays & Food Pairing
How to Select Recipes for the Food Pantry

Food Safety & Food Allergy Resources

Food safety and allergen awareness are just as important in food pantries as they are in other food establishments. Contact your Gleaners Local Service Manager if you would like more information about food safety training courses.
4 Bases of Food Safety
4 Bases of Food Safety
Food Allergy Resources for Food Pantries + Clients
Is This Food Still Good?

Cultural Competency, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Resources

It is important to understand and recognize the unique needs, backgrounds, and experiences of the neighbors you serve at your pantry. This helps ensure a dignified experience and drive positive change in your community!
Applying an Intercultural Competence Lens - Feeding America
Creating a Dignified & Welcoming Environment in Food Pantries - Connecticut Foodshare Institute for Hunger Research & Solutions
Cultural Food Guide for Pantries (updated 4/2022)
Ensuring a Dignified Experience at Emergency Food Programs - Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
HEAL: Spotlight on the Black Community - Feeding America
HEAL: Spotlight on Latinos - Feeding America
HEAL: Spotlight on Native Americans - Feeding America
Identifying and Countering White Supremacy Culture in Food Systems - Duke World Food Policy Center
Feeding America: Identifying Racism in the Drivers of Food Insecurity Data Dashboard

Other Healthy Pantry Toolkits & Community Resources

There are SO many resources available to support and complement your food pantry's work in promoting health and nutrition. Below are some of our favorites from various local and national organizations.
Indy Hunger Network Manual of Best Practices for Food Pantries
Food Shopper Equity: A user-friendly collection of lessons and tools for hunger relief agencies and their partners
Fresh Bucks SNAP Match Program
Immigrant Welcome Center Connect - Community Resource Hub
Indiana 2-1-1
Food Gatherers Healthy Pantry Conversion Project Toolkit
Food Hero Cultural Toolkits
Foodshare Institute for Hunger Research & Solutions
Guidelines for the Breastfeeding-Friendly Food Pantry
Healthy Food Pantry Assessment Resource Guide (1 of 3)
Healthy Food Pantry Assessment Instruction Guide (2 of 3)
Healthy Food Pantry Assessment Instruction Guide (3 of 3)
Oregon Food Bank Healthy Pantry Strategies
Oldways: Cultural Food Traditions
Voices for Food Pantry Toolkit
Indy Hunger Network Virtual Pantry Summit Session (1/26/21) - A panel of health and nutrition experts shares some simple changes you can make in your food pantry to improve client health
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Special Considerations for COVID-19

We understand that the pandemic has caused many changes and new challenges in our everyday life, especially for the operation of food pantries. Consistent access to nutritious foods remains crucial for keeping our communities safe and healthy. The following resources may be helpful in navigating how to safely continue serving clients and promoting good nutrition:
  • CDC Considerations for Food Pantries & Food Distribution Sites
  • Feeding America Hunger & Health COVID-19 Resources

Questions?

Please email Sarah Wilson, RDN, Nutrition Manager, at [email protected] with any healthy pantry questions, training needs, etc. your food pantry team may have!

Purdue Extension Community Wellness Coordinators (CWCs) are also wonderful resources for implementing healthy pantry strategies. For additional assistance, you can contact them in any of the following ways:
  • Email or call your local CWC directly
  • ​Submit a request at eatgathergo.org
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SNAP Outreach
Gleaners SNAP Outreach Specialists are available to provide FREE application assistance. All calls are completely confidential and live interpreters are available. Call 317-644-1280.
Home Delivery
Gleaners offers free food box delivery to Marion County residents who lack transportation. ​Call 317-742-9111 or text "Gleaners" to 55433 to set up a delivery.
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