The Food Depot envisions a future where every family in Northern New Mexico can gather around the table for a healthy meal. As the region’s food bank, they partner with more than 80 nonprofits across nine counties to distribute 10 million pounds of groceries each year. Innovative food bank programs and wraparound services meet people where they are, in schools and senior centers, at community sites and mobile distribution stops, and in countless other places where food and support are needed most. Recognizing that lasting change requires more than emergency food, The Food Depot also advocates at a local, state, and national level to strengthen policies that expand access to nutritious food and build a stronger community for us all.
The Food Depot fosters healthy communities by engaging a network of partners and developing solutions to create a hunger-free New Mexico.
More About The Food Depot
The Food Depot’s programs reflect the diverse needs of New Mexico’s communities. School pantries provide students and families consistent, easy access to fresh food and pantry staples. Mobile Food Pantries bring groceries directly to remote areas where grocery stores are scare. Choice-based programs like Casita de Comida market and the Food Mobile give families, seniors, and individuals a dignified and welcoming food pantry experience. Wraparound services like Diaper Depot and Resource Navigation make sure families are supported beyond food. Together, food bank programs and nonprofit partners provide food at more than 150 sites in nine counties, increasing food security across the region. In FY26, The Food Depot distributed almost 10 million pounds of food and resources to more than 40,000 people. Over 50% of all food distributed was fruits and vegetables.
How You Can Help
Be part of the movement to create a food secure future. Visit thefooddepot.org to sign up to volunteer, speak up through advocacy, and learn more about food insecurity in your community.
Donations help The Food Depot continue to purchase and distribute produce, protein, and pantry staples at no charge to 43,000+ individuals at more than 150 locations.
To donate, visit thefooddepot.org.
Story and Photography by Assistance Dogs of the West
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