Food & Garden Assistance

Volunteers distribute monthly USDA Commodities in 13 communities throughout Inyo and Mono Counties. IMACA distributes USDA commodity meats, vegetables, fruits, grains, and dairy products to low income residents of Inyo and Mono counties.

Distribution time and sites are as follows:

2nd Tuesday of each month

June Lake ~ 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ~ Community Center, 90 W Granite Avenue
Lee Vining ~ 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ~ Presbyterian Church, 126 Mono Lake Avenue
Walker ~ 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ~ Antelope Valley Senior Center, 399 Mule Deer Road

2nd Wednesday of each month

Mammoth Lakes ~ 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ~ CCC Office, 625 Old Mammoth Road
Big Pine ~ 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ~ Town Hall Senior Center, 150 W Dewey Street
Independence ~ 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ~ Sierra Baptist Church, 346 N Edwards Street
Lone Pine ~ 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ~ IMACA Site, 120 S Main Street Suite #9
Darwin ~ 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ~ 335 1st Ave NW
Benton ~ 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ~ Community Center/Senior Center, 58869 Hwy 120
Bishop ~ 1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. ~ Senior Center, 506 Park Avenue
Cartago/Olancha ~ 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ~ 211 N Cartago St.

2nd Thursday of each month

Tecopa ~ 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ~ Community Center, 400 Tecopa Hot Springs Road

Sunday following the 1st Thursday of each month

Bridgeport ~ 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ~ Bridgeport Clinic, 1000 Twin Lakes Road

 

We also operate food pantries in Bishop, Lone Pine, and Mammoth Lakes.

IMACA’s food pantry is available to anyone in need.  Pantry food comes from donations received throughout both Inyo and Mono Counties.     

Pantry Hours are:

Bishop ~ Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ~ IMACA Main Office, 224 S. Main Street
Lone Pine ~ Wednesday 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. ~ IMACA Site, 120 S Main Street Suite #9
Mammoth Lakes ~ Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ~ CCC Office, 625 Old Mammoth Road

 

Mono County Mobile Food Pantry

In October, IMACA began working with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada to bring a Mobile Food Pantry to Mono County. The Mobile Food Pantry distributes food the last week of every month at multiple sites in Mono County.

Fourth Thursday of the Month

Walker ~ 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ~ Antelope Valley Senior Center, 399 Mule Deer Road
Bridgeport ~ 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ~ Bridgeport Clinic, 1000 Twin Lakes Road

Fourth Friday of the Month

Mammoth Lakes ~ 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ~ CCC Office, 625 Old Mammoth Road

For more information on times, dates & locations of USDA distributions and pantry, call IMACA at 760-873-8557 x26.

Garden Assistance

IMACA supports gardening as a means for low income residents to move toward food self sufficiency.

Backyard Gardeners

IMACA provides seeds, soil and training to support backyard gardeners.

Community Gardens

Together with many community organizations and volunteers, IMACA participates in and supports community gardens in Bishop, Darwin, Independence and several gardens in Lone Pine. Produce from these gardens is distributed to low income and mobility-challenged people in our communities through the IMACA food pantries and with USDA Commodities.

IMACA’s garden plot in Bishop and the Lone Pine Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) garden serve as training grounds for low income gardeners.

Nutrition Education

IMACA provides recipes, cooking and gardening training to parents of preschool children in order to improve early nutrition.