Garden of Health Food Bank opens new warehouse

NORTH WALES — On Thursday, June 9, Garden of Health Food Bank officially opened its new warehouse headquarters in North Wales.

“The space will allow them to better serve Montgomery and Bucks counties. The non-profit supplies local food pantries with fresh produce and healthy foods, which are not often donated on a regular basis,” a release said. “Additional plans for the space include walk-in refrigeration, aquaponics gardening, and room for community events and educational programming.”

“This space will allow us to end hunger in Montgomery County while supplying healthy food. What does that mean? It means that we will have enough food to feed everyone who is hungry in Montgomery County while working with our partners to figure out how to reach everyone,” said Garden of Health Inc. Food Bank Founder and Chief Operations Officer Carol Bauer.

Garden of Health has a new 7,500 square foot warehouse in North Wales. The non-profit organization provides fresh produce and healthy foods to local food pantries. (submitted photo)
Garden of Health has a new 7,500 square foot warehouse in North Wales. The non-profit organization provides fresh produce and healthy foods to local food pantries. (submitted photo)

Previously, the organization was housed in a 1,700-SF business center in Lansdale. Now with a larger space, they can receive donations of foods from suppliers and distributors that they were unable to do in the past.

“Every day, food leaves our county and opportunities come to us that we can’t take advantage of because we don’t have the facilities to store the food or the funds to purchase it. This is where donations can help us change this. Join us in ending hunger by making a donation today,” Bauer said.

Anna Halteman, a Garden of Health board member, speaks at the ribbon cutting for the new, larger warehouse. (submitted photo)
Anna Halteman, a Garden of Health board member, speaks at the ribbon cutting for the new, larger warehouse. (submitted photo)

In 2021, Garden of Health distributed more than 383,000 pounds of healthy food to more than 35 food pantries and community organizations in Bucks and Montgomery counties.

Garden of Health Inc. Food Bank is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 2015, dedicated to distributing gluten-free, allergen-friendly foods and fresh produce to those in need.

For more information or to donate visit their website: gardenofhealthinc.org

Gary Volpe emcees the ribbon cutting June 9 for Garden of Health's new warehouse. (submitted photo)
Gary Volpe emcees the ribbon cutting June 9 for Garden of Health’s new warehouse. (submitted photo)