My neighborhood has a little free food pantry that I fill weekly. Problem is, I’ve been finding it difficult to provide a well-rounded variety of foods. Fresh fruit and veg are not allowed.

Any ideas for items I can stock? I try to keep each item under $2 to get the most bang for my buck.

My go-tos are:
*Rice.
*Oats.
*Beans, dried and canned (these usually go slowly)
*Baking mixes, flour, sugar, yeast.
*Canned veggies.
*Condensed soup.
*Oil.
*Evaporated milk.
*Condiments.
*Canned chicken, tuna, and salmon.
*Applesauce.
*Spices.

Thanks ahead of time for any ideas. Can’t seem to get the formatting working on mobile but you get the gist.

  • Catoblepas
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    2 days ago

    Sunflower seeds (good for any who have peanut allergies, plus they take longer to go rancid than nuts), raisin packs, maybe some sauces to go along with the spices? Soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, and hot sauce will do a lot for food, plus maybe BBQ sauce.

    • KitOP
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      2 days ago

      Awesome ideas! Adding all of those to the list.