Growing Home's Food Pantry Gets A Makeover To Better Serve Our Community! We’re excited to share that Growing Home is remodeling our food pantry to create a more functional and welcoming space for our participants. This remodel is part of our ongoing commitment to providing dignified, accessible food and resources for families in the community. Here's What To Expect More Comfortable Shopping Environment. We're expanding and reorganizing the pantry to help families shop in a more comfortable and accessible space. Expanded TEFAP Section. We're improving the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) section to ensure that qualified participants can access this essential resource more efficiently. Increased Storage Capacity. We're increasing our storage capacity, allowing us to better plan and [...]

Unfruitful: ‘Food Prices Go Up,’ Grocery Stores Spread Out, and Transportation is Tough By Luke Zarzecki lzarzecki@coloradocommunitymedia.com   On a warm August morning, the line at Growing Home’s food pantry is already long. People start gathering at the back of the building in Westminster up to two hours before the doors open.  They’re there to shop for nutritious foods they otherwise struggle to afford. Richard Cruz and Cassandra Crockett are among those who have come for help. They live together in Thornton. Cruz works full time as a delivery driver. Crockett used to work full time as a chef but had to stop due to a disability and she ran into health insurance problems. “It was just too much and I couldn’t [...]