Tarrant Area Food Bank West
Tarrant Area Food Bank West is our new climate-controlled food distribution warehouse in Weatherford, TX. Just recently, we have begun to distribute food to our partner agencies and conduct our own onsite mobile food distribution to serve the Parker County residents and beyond. This facility will be instrumental in serving meals, to those in need, each week (food, dairy, plus fresh fruit and vegetables) serving neighbors via mobile food trucks, pantries, shelters, kitchens, and youth centers across thirteen counties in North Texas.
The food bank serves residents struggling with hunger and addresses food disparity in the following counties:
- Bosque County
- Erath County
- Hamilton County
- Hood County
- Parker County
- Palo Pinto County
- Somervell County
Our new Tarrant area food bank facility in Parker County includes an extra 10,000 square feet added for appliances like coolers and freezers. The space will include essential rooms like a kitchen, classroom, volunteer center, and a boardroom.
Mission Market
Providing food at no charge to families in the community.
Market Hours:
Mondays 4:00 pm -7:00 pm
Tuesdays 10:00am – 2:00pm
Wednesdays 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Thursdays 4:00 pm -7:00 pm
Fridays 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
For local food availability, to support us with donations or
volunteering, please visit our website or call 682-368-3002.
The new facility address is:
112 Winners Circle,
Weatherford, TX, 76087
Which is located in the former Standard Hardware, Inc building,
just beside Canyon West Golf Course entrance.
Our Mission
In the counties that Tarrant Area Food Bank serves, one in seven people and one in four children face hunger. US Government data shows that beef prices have increased by 14 percent, pork is up 12 percent, and poultry has increased by 6.6 percent compared to prices in December 2020. We believe that all people should have access to healthy meals. Our mission is to empower our communities by providing food, resources, and education so that no one is left hungry. We’re the primary source of donated food for many feeding programs and hunger-relief charities in the 13 counties that we serve. However, for our rural counties there is still a need for battling food insecurity.
Upcoming Events
First Monday Cooking Class
April 3rd
Weatherford High School culinary students cooking demo
4:30 pm
May 1st
Dryad Grove Mushroom Farm cooking demo highlighting mushrooms
4:30 pm
Garden Education Series
March 23
9:30 am
Find Food & Apply for Food Assistance
Tarrant Area Food Bank delivers food for local food banks in 13 counties. If your family needs food, find food by using our Find Food Map to find your local food pantry.
You may also check the Tarrant Area Food Bank mobile pantry schedule to see the times and locations of when our food trucks arrive. Many of our locations include local organizations such as churches, healthcare facilities, mobile trucks, food banks, schools, the YMCA, and other community centers.
Our community resource specialists at Tarrant Area Food Bank can help individuals and families apply for food assistance. Call today at 1-866-430-6143 to learn more information about how to apply for food benefits.
DONATE
Every $10 donation can buy 50 meals for hungry children, families, and seniors in our city. The Department has provided 600 million nutrition meals from 2020.
Your support makes a difference in fighting hunger and battling food insecurity in Northern Texas. Make a donation today.
PARKER COUNTY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Every year, passionate volunteers in our community donate countless hours to make sure their neighbors have access to free healthy food. Tarrant Area Food Bank West supplies nutritious food to our partners in North TX counties, including Palo Pinto, Erath, Hood, Parker, Hamilton, Bosque, and Somervell.
However, before the food is distributed to families, volunteers are needed to help unpackage, sort, inspect and repackage the food in our quality control shifts. With our pantry program, you can help distribute food to people in need.
Help us combat hunger in America. We offer a variety of programs for volunteers to choose from, such as our Tarrant area food bank west distribution center, community garden program, farmers market nutrition program, mission kitchen, and our many partner agencies. Visit our volunteer’s page to sign up for a volunteer shift today.