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Emerald City Foods, 106 W Main Street, Toronto, KS (2026)

06/08/2026

Food Bank News:

We will have a little meat and some staples tomorrow evening. If you're on the text list, you'll get a photo of what we've got when we arrive with it. Please feel free to come over and grab whatever you can use. This will be first come, first served and you can take up to 3 day's supply of meat for each person in your household. All remaining items will be stocked for delivery/pickup anytime. We are still available by appointment only. We can just about guarantee you'll get food same-day. Message us here or call/text 620.660.0016

Please let me know if you want MILK! I will bring you a gallon if you let me know by noon tomorrow. I will have extras, but not many.

Needs:
Peanut Butter
Bread/Rice/Potato or other carb
Fruit/Veggies (canned, fresh, or frozen)
Proteins (canned fresh or frozen meats and cheeses)
Coffee is also a favorite thing when we have it!

05/10/2026

Thankful to:
Cornerstone Bakery YC
The Lanes at Light Hardware
Buzzin’ Nutrition
The Grumpy Bear Trading Post Toronto Lake Kansas
And the MVP Lizard Lips at Country Junction-Shop, Eat, Fuel & Bait

Thanks for helping me keep my family fed while I worked on this thing.

Special thanks to John Scheck for helping me out with the food bank.

04/29/2026

We kicked off Spring by frying chicken for Oatville Community Church on their 70th Anniversary! 8 years ago, we catered our first funeral here, so it was like returning our roots.

Mandy is a week away from finishing nursing school and we have been so busy feeding our senior communities that we haven't given much thought to Summer events. If you have an event that needs more food vendors, I'd reach out in the next week or two. The schedule is not as spacious this Summer. A good problem to have!

We are hiring! I still need a photographer to produce images for our senior meals as well as our catering events. Pay is per event/per diem and is negotiable based on your skill level. This is a great opportunity for new photo businesses. You will be credited and marketed alongside your work. Send us a link to your profile or portfolio to apply!

We are also hiring in the Wichita area for part time prep cooks. We will train you, but experience is a plus. Flexible self-scheduling makes this ideal for new parents, retirees, and disabled folks. Hours are part time. Pay is $18/hr to start. Shoot us a message with 3 work references to apply!

We hope you are all having a wonderful Spring!

01/18/2026

We are hosting a food drive over Spring Break! Come see us!

Bank of the Bee is a DBA of Emerald City Foods and the new iteration of our "Pay It Forward" initiative. We are NOT a non-profit, therefore donations are NOT tax exempt. When you donate to Bank of the Bee, it's not charity. It is an investment in a communal resource, which we also invest in and manage, as a service to our community. (We have yet to have a donor ask for a receipt, but we want to be transparent about our structure:

Bank of the Bee encompasses the food bank and affordable meal programs hosted in Toronto, KS. These food security efforts are funded by a portion of profits from Emerald City Foods operations AND customer donations from all over the globe. In lieu of tax exemption, those who donate will experience the same food security enjoyed by those they endeavor to help, along with opportunities to recieve free honey, hot meals, and other items from Emerald City Foods and any community partners who wish to help us out. We feel this is the best way to care for our community going forward.

There are no income or residency requirements for utilizing our food bank. It is here for everyone. 5013c status would inevitably change this policy. Given the present proclivities of government, we feel it prudent to remain privately owned. We will continue to be transparent.)

We hope you will come see us at the food bank during Spring Break!

Rusty and Trenton are very excited to show off the products they've created for Emerald City. We will also be giving away honey, baked goods, and more!

11/23/2025

What's next for ECF?!

We have been in limbo, but we're not idle! Currently, we operate a food bank in Toronto and that's going to be it for awhile. We do not intend to open a brick and mortar location in Toronto in the future, lest it be a small building to host our food bank.

We recently recieved a contract offer to provide nutrition services to 6 homes and up to 60 Home Plus residents in the Wichita area! We have secured a kitchen in the Wichita area, where these meals will be prepared, beginning March 2026. We hope to source as much of our plates as possible from growers in WoCo and SEK. This won't always be possible, but we will always try. When we can't get something from our neighbors, we will find it as locally as possible. Residents will recieve meals similar to those created for our 60+Dine/$5 meals. Fresh will be the focus.

(A Home Plus is a medical facility housed on a residential property. These residential care homes house between 2-10 residents and provide meals, medical services, transportation, and more. This is an alternative to the classic nursing home and it's gaining popularity in Healthcare. We are thrilled for this opportunity!)

We will still do some catering, but we plan to only serve existing customers for the next year. Our catering schedule for 2026 is full and we are not accepting new bookings until Fall 2027.

Lastly, we are going to be HIRING. If you keep an active Food Handler's card in the Wichita area and you have an affinity for your elders, we want to talk to you! I will be conducting interviews in the month of December. Positions are part to full time with flexible self-scheduling and competitive pay. Homes are located all over Wichita. To apply, send your contact information and 3 references with email and phone number to [email protected]!

Address

106 W Main Street
Toronto, KS
66777

Telephone

(620)6600016

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