Free Farmers’ Market in South Lake Tahoe

The Food Bank of El Dorado County has partnered with St. Theresa’s Bread & Broth to offer free drive-thru Farmer’s Market food distributions during August, September, and October.

The August distribution is on Thursday, August 14, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fresh seasonal produce and non-perishable food items will be given out. Future dates are Thursday, September 11 and Thursday, October 9.
These free food events will be held in the parking lot at St. Theresa Church, 1041 Lyons Avenue, South Lake Tahoe.

Volunteers from Bread & Broth and the Family Resource Center will be working at the farmer’s market along with the Food Bank personnel.

Last month, approximately 100 cars, walkers, and bicyclists drove through the parking lot to receive food, and the Food Bank and Bread & Broth expect more each month.

In the past, the El Dorado Food Bank has provided this food outreach program each month during the summer. With recent funding cuts, the program could not continue without private or organizational contributions. Marcella Foundation funded the program in July, and Bread & Broth will fund the remaining three months of the program to ensure that the food-insecure residents in the South Lake Tahoe community have access to fresh, nutritious food.