Food Insecurity and the New FoodShare Food Bank
Summary
FoodShare fed about 65% of Oxnard's population last year — 130,000 people, nearly 1,000 cars a week at College Park — and is building a new 12-acre food bank at 1425 Mariner Drive, $4.5 million shy of its $50 million goal.
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Last discussed Jul 30, 2026.
Impact analysis
FoodShare needs $4.5 million more to complete its $50 million food bank; its annual budget is about $10 million against $65 million in distributed food value.
Tens of thousands of Oxnard families, seniors, farmworkers and students who rely on food assistance.
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