SHARES
Shares Makes a Difference
Through the Shares program, Feeding Laramie Valley makes fresh, high-quality fruits and vegetables available to community members who need them at no charge until they can get back on their feet.
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How Shares Works
Feeding Laramie Valley distributes over 50,000 pounds of locally grown fresh produce to households each year. This is made possible through the FLV farm and gardens, Grow a Row program, farmers market vendors, and individual produce donations from commercial farms, school and community gardeners. Donations are supplemented with purchases of regional fresh produce.
Each week program participants can pick 4 different types of fruits and vegetables from the available selection to put in their Shares bag. 4-5 servings of produce are provided for each person in the household.
Each bag also comes with a weekly Shares Recipe based on that week's produce.
Shares are given to individuals and families who are challenged by insufficient access to healthy food. Deliveries are available for those with disabilities or other health challenges who unable to pick up their produce in person.
Sign up is simple and there is no cost to join the program.
To sign up for Shares, contact our Shares team at:
Email: shares@feedinglaramievalley.org
Phone: 307.223.4399
or stop by our office at 968 N. 9th St., Laramie, WY 82072
Participants must sign up for themselves. We are unable to enroll participants through an intermediary. Participants can begin receiving Shares the week following enrollment.
Como Funciona Shares
Feeding Laramie Valley distribuye más de 50,000 libras de productos frescos de cultivo local a los hogares cada año. Esto es posible gracias a la granja y jardines de FLV, el programa Cultiva una Fila, los vendedores del mercado de agricultores y las donaciones individuales de productos de granjas comerciales, jardineros escolares y comunitarios. Las donaciones se complementan con compras de productos frescos regionales.
Cada semana, los participantes del programa pueden elegir 4 tipos diferentes de frutas y verduras de la selección disponible para colocar en su bolsa de Shares. Se proporcionan de 4 a 5 porciones de productos para cada persona en el hogar.
Cada bolsa también incluye una receta semanal de Shares basada en los productos de esa semana.
Las Shares se entregan a individuos y familias que enfrentan dificultades para acceder a alimentos saludables. Las entregas están disponibles para aquellos con discapacidades u otros problemas de salud que no pueden recoger sus productos en persona.
Inscribir es fácil y no hay costo para unirse al programa.
Para inscribirse en Shares, contacte a nuestro equipo de Shares en:
Email: shares@feedinglaramievalley.org
Llame al 307.223.4399
o visite nuestra oficina en 968 N. 9th St., Laramie, WY 82072.
Los participantes deben inscribirse por sí mismos. No podemos inscribir a los participantes a través de un intermediario. Los participantes pueden comenzar a recibir Shares la semana siguiente a la inscripción.
How You Can Help
Feeding Laramie Valley is now accepting food donations 24/7!
Learn about donating food by clicking here.
Donations of all sizes to support our mission of sustainable local food security are needed now more than ever.
Consider these financial support options that will help us share fresh produce to those who need it in our community. A Shares bag provides enough fresh food for about 3 days of the USDA recommendation for 1 person. Each Shares bag has enough for every individual in the household.
$5 • 1 shares bag for 1 person
$10 • 1 shares bag for a couple
$20 • 1 shares bag for a family of 4
$50 • 10 weeks of shares bags for 1 person
$100 • 10 weeks of shares bags for a couple
$200 • 10 weeks of shares bag for a family of 4
Volunteer with FLV Shares!
Join staff and volunteers each week and you can make a direct impact in your community!
What do Shares Volunteers do?
Volunteers help with washing, weighing, sorting, bagging and distributing fresh produce bags. Have a green thumb? You can also help with early seed potting.
How do you become a volunteer?
Contact us for more information or to let us know when you are available or check out our Volunteer page to learn more.
Why Is Shares Needed?
Albany County has traditionally had one of the highest rates of food insecurity in Wyoming, and Wyoming ranks in the top ten states with food insecurity in the nation. While that rate had been on the decline for the past almost fifteen years, a spike in cost of living sent the rate of food insecurity soaring again in 2024.
Food Insecurity Is on the Rise, Especially in Wyoming
The latest report from the USDA shows that, after over 20 years on the decline, food insecurity rates rose sharply over the past year, affecting children especially.
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Food insecurity is about more than just hunger. Concern about where a next meal is coming from affects the ability to learn, job performance, and psychological well-being.
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