Emergency Food Bank

Founded in 1968, the Emergency Food Bank Stockton/San Joaquin is the largest direct provider of packaged emergency food in San Joaquin County, operating as a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the community. Located at 7 W. Scotts Avenue in Stockton, the food bank distributes food through its main pantry, 14 satellite pantries, and 61 Mobile Farmer’s Market locations while providing nutrition education, healthy meal planning classes, and job training to residents in emergency situations. The organization was recognized in 2021 as a California Nonprofit of the Year by Senator Susan Eggman-Talamantes.