Food Bank to host 100 Families meeting Sept. 22 as initiative comes to Baxter County

The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas will host a 100 Families Collective Impact Meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Arvest Training Center on the food bank's campus in Mountain Home. The meeting is a first step toward bringing the 100 Families Initiative to the area. The program brings local organizations together…

ByChris FultonSeptember 15, 20260Comments

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Jeff Quick to speak at Historical Society on Tuesday

The Baxter County Historical Society meeting Tuesday, June 23rd, will feature a program by Jeff Quick, Chief Executive Officer, Food Bank of North Central Arkansas. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Library. Mr. Quick has led the Food Bank since 2011 and has guided them to their mission of…

ByChris FultonJune 22, 20260Comments

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Food Bank CEO Jeff Quick to speak on the history of hunger in Arkansas June 23

The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will host Jeff Quick, CEO of the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas, for a free talk on the history of hunger in Arkansas. The program, titled "From Hunger to Hope," is set for Tuesday, June 23, at 6 p.m. in the Knox Room of the Baxter County…

ByChris FultonJune 16, 20260Comments

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Arvest Bank launches 16th annual Million Meals campaign to fight hunger in North Central Arkansas

Arvest Bank has launched its 16th annual Million Meals campaign, a two-month fundraising effort to support food banks across four states, including the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas. The campaign runs through May 31. Every dollar donated goes directly to more than 70 food partner organizations and provides up to five meals for those…

ByChris FultonApril 7, 20260Comments

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Mountain Home Farmers Market returns Saturday for 2026 season

The Mountain Home Farmers Market opens for the 2026 season this Saturday, bringing fresh produce, baked goods and local vendors back to the corner of Fifth Street and Shiras Avenue in downtown Mountain Home. The market will run every Wednesday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon through the end of November. Jeff Quick, president…

ByChris FultonMarch 31, 20260Comments

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Community yard sale Saturday to benefit Food Bank of North Central Arkansas

A community yard sale this Saturday will raise money for the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas, with organizers asking residents to donate priced items ahead of the event. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 21 on the vacant lot behind the Century 21 LeMac Realty building at 1024 Highway…

ByChris FultonMarch 20, 20260Comments

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Food Bank of North Central Arkansas hosts Empty Bowls fundraiser this evening as state leads nation in food insecurity

The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas will hold its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser this evening at the Mountain Home High School cafeteria, an event its CEO says comes at a time when the need has never been greater. Jeff Quick, CEO of the food bank, said the organization recorded its highest year of food…

ByChris FultonFebruary 12, 20260Comments

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Food Bank of North Central Arkansas partners host holiday food drives

The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas is collecting donations at locations across the area this holiday season, thanks to local partners hosting food drives. Residents can drop off non-perishable food items at Regional Family Medicine (both locations), Salon Soluna, Access Medical Clinic, Norfork Brewing Company, ACC Community Corrections, Plant Family Therapeutics, 1st Choice Healthcare…

ByChris FultonDecember 17, 20250Comments

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Realtors provide 40,000 pounds of food during shutdown crisis

The North Central Board of Realtors' annual Feed Our Children event delivered nearly 40,000 pounds of food to area food pantries just as demand peaked during the recent government shutdown. More than 60 realtors and affiliate members gathered to load food onto trucks serving 18 hunger relief organizations across Baxter and Marion counties and Calico…

ByChris FultonNovember 17, 20250Comments

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Food Bank to distribute infant formula through Walmart donation

The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas will begin distributing free Similac 360 Total Care Infant Formula today following a donation from Walmart. The formula will be available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the food bank's facility while supplies last. Those in need can pick up the formula at no charge. For…

ByChris FultonNovember 14, 20250Comments