Food Depot News:

SANTA FE — While The Food Depot continues to meet the increased needs of northern New Mexicans with food distributions in nine counties, it is not exempt from the increased food costs the country has seen this year.

“The Food Depot is seeing numbers of people seeking food assistance similar to those at the height of the pandemic. They include many working households who are coming to us for the first time,” Sherry Hooper said, Executive Director of The Food Depot. “We are committed to our communities in northern New Mexico, but we are seeing substantial increases in our expenses,” Hooper added. 

According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) recent Food Price Outlook Report, the Consumer Price Index for food was 12.4 percent higher in October 2022 than at the same time in the previous year. The cost for eggs, a household staple, had increased 43 percent — with a 10 percent increase in the month of October 2022 alone. 

Donations may be made online, by check, or in person 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at the warehouse at 1222 A Siler Rd., Santa Fe, NM, 87507.

About The Food Depot

The Food Depot fosters healthy communities by engaging a network of partners and developing solutions to create a hunger-free northern New Mexico. As the food bank for nine counties, The Food Depot provides hunger relief to more than 39,761 people experiencing food insecurity. The Food Depot addresses the crisis of hunger through a combination of drive-thru mobile food pantries, three direct service programs, and support of a network of 80 partner nonprofit programs. During 2021, The Food Depot provided an average of 737,627 meals each month to people in need — the most vulnerable of the community — children, seniors, working families, and those in ill health. The Food Depot is an equal opportunity provider.