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Yuba‑Sutter Food Bank Reports Rising Demand, Joins Airman’s Market at Beale
Summary
The Yuba‑Sutter Food Bank told the Board it served roughly 95,000 households in Yuba County in 2025 (about 191,000 individuals) and distributed roughly 1.5 million pounds of food; the bank described emergency distributions during the federal shutdown and a new ‘airman’s market’ partnership at Beale Air Force Base.
A food‑bank presenter (not named on the transcript) told the Yuba County Board of Supervisors that hunger demand in the region has grown and that local operations have expanded to meet need. "This is 2025 stats. Little over 95,000 households were served in Yuba County and a 191,000 individuals served," the presenter said, and reported roughly 1.5 million pounds of food distributed in the county, equivalent to about 1.3 million meals.
The speaker highlighted an emergency food distribution organized with Yuba County Health and Human Services and Sutter County on short notice during a federal government shutdown that included early‑morning lines and more than 2,000 individuals served. The food bank also described the creation of an “airman’s market” at Beale Air Force Base to provide groceries, household items and short‑term assistance to airmen and their families; the presenter said city and county funding has helped seed the market but it will rely on community support to sustain operations.
Supervisors asked whether the food‑bank totals were unduplicated; the presenter said those figures are not unduplicated (individuals often visit multiple pantries and distributions) and explained the bank aggregates partner agency reports. Board members thanked volunteers and discussed opportunities to support the food bank through district discretionary dollars and partnerships with cities and other local funders.
