FOOD PANTRYCurbside Pickup
The Badger Prairie Needs Network (BPNN) serves food insecure households in Dane County Wisconsin. Please be aware that we are taking steps to keep our volunteers, guests, and community safe. In response to COVID-19, we are only offering curbside service. How do I register? During open hours, please follow the signs and orange cones to help guide you to one of our helpful curbside volunteers. If you are new to BPNN, they will help you register. On your first visit, please bring an original ID for each member of your household and proof of address in Dane County. The amount of food distributed will be based on household size and availability - and generally - this amounts to about 2 weeks of food per person each visit. A Dane County Joining Forces for Families (JFF) social worker is available to help connect individuals with other assistance programs. Please call BPNN if interested in contacting a representative from JFF. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM OUR FOOD PANTRY?Our food pantry has been continuously operating for 34 years. From a small closet in a local church back in 1986 to an entire 9000 sq ft building today, we help households with limited resources make ends meet.
We carry a wide variety of healthy fresh and frozen produce, dairy, and proteins including milk, eggs, hamburger, chicken, and even frozen pizza. With the help of Second Harvest, the Community Action Coalition, community food drives, and cash donations we are also able to offer packaged goods including baking supplies, cereal, pasta, canned tuna, fruits, vegetables, and soups. Our Kitchen to Table food recovery program provides the pantry with items donated from area grocers and ready-to-eat food from local companies with cafeteria services. |
Location & HoursPhone:
(608) 848-2499 Address:
1200 E Verona Avenue Verona, WI 53593
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PRODUCE & PREPARED FOODS
Several local food recovery partnerships offer our guests a variety of fruit, vegetables, prepared foods and artisan breads. Our partners include Millers Market, Festival Foods, HyVee, Aldi, KwikTrip, Pick-N-Save and Epic along with other local retailers and food service operations.
On most days throughout the summer and fall we have fresh garden produce. If you are a gardener with excess produce, please consider sharing with us. Drop-off is any time during public shopping hours and the facility can be accessed using the rear entrance.
On most days throughout the summer and fall we have fresh garden produce. If you are a gardener with excess produce, please consider sharing with us. Drop-off is any time during public shopping hours and the facility can be accessed using the rear entrance.
BPNN DELIVERY PROGRAM
BPNN's delivery program was created in response to the food insecurity many faced during the Covid-19 pandemic. Curbside is still our primary method for food distribution; however, for those testing positive and quarantining at home, or those with no access to transportation, BPNN established a delivery service. Deliveries include groceries, personal items, as well as nutritious meals through BPNN’s Kitchen to Table Program. To qualify, BPNN guests must live in Dane County and are vetted through our social worker for need.