FOOD HERO AT SOUTH BENTON FOOD PANTRY
Once a month, South Benton Food Pantry partners with OSU extension services. They bring us recipes, conduct tastings, and offer bilingual services.
Food Hero’s mission is to help low-income Oregonians improve their health by increasing their consumption of fruits and vegetables.
Some of the things you can get from Food Hero include:
- Healthy recipes that are tasty, quick, easy and low-cost.
- Gardening tips that are simple, timely and low-cost.
- Resources that celebrate a variety of foods and cultures.
- Food Hero Monthly with tips about featured foods.
- Seasonal blog posts on nutrition and gardening topics
- All information is available in Spanish and in English.
MARCH 2025
FOOD HERO'S "GROW THIS!" OREGON GARDEN CHALLENGE
Get ready for another great year of gardening with the 2025 Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge!
Sign-up here to join and get free seeds for Individuals, Households and Group Leaders.
This year while supplies last, Oregonians who sign up and request seeds will be mailed seeds free of charge:
Households: sunflower, lettuce and pea pod Oregon farmer-grown seeds!
Teachers (Pre-K through high school): a Classroom Seed-Starting Kit with supplies for up to 30 students, including Oregon grown seeds (romaine lettuce, sunflowers and summer squash)
Programs and groups working with children and teens: a Mini Seed-Starting Kit with supplies for starting seeds with up to 15 children or teens, including Oregon grown seeds (romaine lettuce, sunflowers and summer squash)
FOOD HERO'S RECIPES