Agape Food Bank

Food Distribution for Polk, Highlands and Hardee Counties

The Agape Food Bank is a food distribution warehouse serving over 240 not-for-profit member agencies in Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. It is the only USDA and Feeding America (formerly known as America’s Second Harvest) provider for Polk County. Our mission is to help alleviate hunger in our tri-county region by providing food, education and all available resources to the hungry in our community through our member agencies.

In one year, more than four million pounds of food was provided to the needy through member agencies and the mass distribution program.  The mass distribution program is a mobile program.  Working with local agencies, food is distributed directly to individuals in need.

Agape Food Bank is expanding its services to include nutrition education and food safety classes. Based on a local program proven to be effective through the University of Florida Extension, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, the nutrition education and food safety program will focus on how to safely prepare nutritious, balanced and low-cost meals using food commonly provided at food pantries.  If you have questions or would like more information about the Agape Food Bank, please email: agapefoodbank@cflcc.org.