AUGUSTA, GA (June 2, 2026) — Golden Harvest Food Bank awarded $250,000 in grant funding to 23 hunger relief partners across Georgia and South Carolina during its 2026 Network Investment Program Awards Ceremony, held Tuesday morning at the organization's Augusta Campus.  Made possible through the Food Forever Fund endowment, the Network Investment Program provides direct investments into local organizations working on the front lines of hunger relief throughout Golden Harvest's 24-county service area. Grants support projects aimed at increasing food access, strengthening infrastructure, expanding capacity, and improving long-term sustainability for hunger relief efforts in local communities.  Launched in 2024, the [...]

AUGUSTA, Ga. / AIKEN, S.C. (May 20, 2026) Golden Harvest Food Bank is issuing an urgent call to the community as the organization navigates one of its most significant supply challenges to date, arriving at a moment when food insecurity across its 24-county service area remains persistently high. Over the past several months, food received through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), a federal program that provides millions of pounds of food annually to Golden Harvest and its network of more than 325 hunger relief partners, has decreased by nearly 40%. At the same time, donated food from retailers [...]

AUGUSTA (04/28/26) - Golden Harvest Food Bank will welcome elected officials from across its 24-county service area on Thursday, April 30 at 10:00 AM for its annual Feeding the Future roundtable discussion. The event will take place at Golden Harvest’s main campus, located at 3310 Commerce Drive in Augusta, Georgia. As families across Georgia and South Carolina continue to face rising food costs and increased need, Feeding the Future will bring local and state leaders together for a closer look at hunger in the communities they serve. The discussion will highlight what Golden Harvest and its network of hunger-relief [...]

AUGUSTA, GA (04/27/26) – Wellstar Health System, in partnership with Golden Harvest Food Bank and Augusta Locally Grown, is launching the Wellstar Augusta Mobile Market, a collaborative initiative designed to improve access to nutritious food through coordinated healthcare and community-based services. This partnership brings together healthcare, hunger relief, and local food systems to provide a more connected approach to supporting community health. Participants will receive nutritious shelf-stable food boxes and grocery items from Golden Harvest Food Bank, fresh produce sourced through Augusta Locally Grown's network of local farmers, and on-site health education provided by Wellstar. “Access to nutritious food [...]