YUBA COUNTY, CA (MPG) - The Yuba-Sutter Food Bank has partnered with Yubakami to provide fresh produce grown by local farmers to Yuba County seniors participating in the Senior Delivery Program, formerly known as the Homebound Delivery Program.

“This partnership increases the access to locally grown produce by getting healthier foods to low-income seniors and, in addition, contributes to improving the local food system,” said Food Bank CEO, Michelle Downing.  “I am happy we can utilize grant funding to provide nutritious food and support our local farmers.”

Yubakami is made up of local farmers in the Yuba County foothills who grow nutritionally rich, healthy, primarily organic, fruits and vegetables. Yubakami will deliver seasonally fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, approximately 12 to 15 pounds, and ½ dozen eggs, to Yuba County seniors who participate in the program. Delivery started on Monday, April 4, and continues through October 31, 2022, with a goal to deliver 160 bags of produce weekly.

“The partnership between the Yuba-Sutter Food Bank and Yubakami gives impetus to small local farmers to expand their plantings: to levels that make them profitable. And it helps meet a core mission we share: to make delicious, nutrient-dense produce available to everyone in our community,” said Yubakami owner, Steven Dambeck.

The Yuba-Sutter Food Bank Homebound Delivery Program was initiated during COVID-19 to make sure vulnerable, at-risk seniors in Yuba and Sutter counties had access to nutritious food. It has continued to serve seniors in the region through the Senior Food Delivery Program.