Benefiting The Village Pantry, a program of the Village Exchange Center
The Village Pantry provides culturally relevant foods to people from more than 38 difference countries of origin. Access to traditional foods helps keep cultural roots and food traditions alive by sharing them across generations. A small sample of the communities/cultures/countries of origin served by Village Pantry include: Korean, Bhutanese Nepali, El Salvador, Oromo, and Afghan. 73% of people served live within APS boundaries.
Items Needed
1 Point Items
- Lentils (all types and especially yellow)
- Oils
- Sugar
- Coffee
- Rice
- Chicken bouillon cubes/powder
- Spaghetti
- Flour
- Dried Chickpeas
- Dried Beans
- Canned beans
- Tomato paste
- Tomato sauce
- Nuts
- Raisins
- Dried Spices: garlic, ginger, black pepper, mustard, cumin, turmeric, coriander seeds, bay leaves
5 Point Items
- Aahu Barah Rice
- Basmati Rice
- Teff Powder/Flour
- Chickpea Flour
- Dried Spices: anchovy, ambasha, chickpea powder
If there are other items you find that you think will be useful to the Village Pantry, feel free to donate them! Items not typically found in King Soopers will be counted as 5 point items.
Never been to an international market? Go with a friend! Use it as an opportunity to talk to your child(ren) about the experiences of immigrants and refugees and how it might feel when coming to a new country and trying to obtain something as necessary and seemingly simple as food.
Click here for more information about the Village Exchange Center
Click here for more information about the Village Pantry
Want to take the lesson further?
Here are some engaging extension activities to round out your child’s understanding of hunger, and the experiences of immigrants and refugees in our country.
Feeding America Extension Activities
Extension Activities by Grade Level
