The Community Food Basket is pleased to announce the purchase of a new, 10,500 sq. foot facility, located at 725 Fulton St. Ottawa, IL....

A recipe round up utilizing sweet potatoes.

Thank you for another amazing year of serving the Community!

Kohl’s gifts $8 million to nonprofits nationwide, including a Kohl’s Cares(R) grant of $100,000 for health and wellness of Ottawa families.

People ask us all the time: "How do I use these collard greens?" Well, our answer comes in the form of a new brochure! Scroll down to see...

First of all we thank everyone who has been so co-operative in the last 12+ months as we all navigated the COVID-19 pandemic. We are...

Peanut butter's versatility is the inspiration for the Community Food Basket's newest brochure. It can be used for so much more than just...

The newest brochure from the Community Food Basket is all about--you guessed it--frozen blueberries! These beautiful, refreshing berries...

We are often asked the question, "How can I help?" Here are some simple ways to support the work of the Community Food Basket: VOLUNTEER....

Cooking with dried beans and lentils can seem like an overwhelming task. But have no fear! Our local University of Illinois Extension...

Canned pears, fresh pears--the Community Food Basket has both in large supply! We have another brochure packed full of ideas of ways to...

Frozen shrimp have been plentiful at the Community Food Basket--check out our new brochure to give you some great ideas about what to do...