Chop & Chomp

Beat FSU Food Drive

The annual Chop & Chomp (Beat FSU) Food Drive competition to benefit the Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry begins in November!

Leading up to the big rival game, the Field & Fork Pantry will go head-to-head against the FSU Food for Thought Pantry in a friendly food drive competition to raise awareness of campus food insecurity and help stock pantry shelves.

This food drive is an excellent way for the UF community to impact food security. All donations collected between Nov. 2-25 will go towards the Field & Fork Pantry's total score. See the point value of various donation items below.

Albert and Alberta hold up cans in front of the Field & Fork Pantry.

How can you participate?

DONATE

Drop off shelf-stable and non-perishable food to one of the following locations before November 25th:

Reitz Union (Information Desk on Level 1), Library West, Southwest Recreation Center, President's Office (226 Tigert Hall), Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry (donations are accepted during regular hours).

You can also donate items from the Pantry's Amazon Wishlist or make monetary donations directly to the pantry's foundation account below, each dollar donated earns 3 points for UF.

GIVE A GIFT

HOST A COLLECTION SITE

SPREAD THE WORD

The easiest thing to do is spread the word! Please share it with family, friends, colleagues or anyone you know who might be interested in participating.

Donation Values

1 Point

Any unopened, not expired food safe item not on the list

Canned Vegetables

Granola Bars

Produce

Peanut Butter

2 Points

Spices

Salsas

Condiments

Jellies/Jams

Sauces

3 Points

Per Dollar Donated

Non-perishable Microwave/Boxed Meals

Cooking Oil

Apple Sauce

Canned or Dried Beans

4 Points

Pasta or Noodles

Rolled Oats

Cereal

Baking Mixes

Rice

5 Points

Shelf Stable Milk

Shelf Stable Tofu or Tempeh

Canned Meat or Fish

FIND OUT WHO WINS ON DECEMBER 2, 2026!

Partner With The Pantry

If your office, organization, or student group would like to plan a food drive, please reach out to our Pantry Operations Coordinator, Lori Benson (loribenson@ufl.edu), or the Assistant Director of Basic Needs with Campus Assistance & Resources for Empowerment (CARE), Angela Lopez (ahabeck@ufl.edu). We look forward to hearing from you!

The annual Chop & Chomp (Beat FSU) Food Drive competition to benefit the Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry begins November 1st! Leading up to the big rival game, the Field & Fork Pantry will go head-to-head against the FSU Food for Thought Pantry in a food drive competition to raise awareness of campus food insecurity and help stock pantry shelves.

This food drive is an excellent way for the UF community to impact food security. All donations collected from November 1st to November 26th will go towards the Field & Fork Pantry's total score.

HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?

Make a food shelf-stable and non-perishable food or monetary donation through the following methods beginning Wednesday, November 1st:

Reitz Union – information desk on level 1
Library West
Southwest Recreation Center
President's Office -226 Tigert Hall
Donate items from the Pantry Wishlist
Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry: donations are accepted during regular hours

WANT TO DO MORE?

Monetary donations can be sent directly to the pantry's foundation account by clicking on the link below.

Host a collection site and bring collected items to the pantry between November 1-26th. Please sign-up by Thursday, October 31st. https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mZsZzgCxwlzVFc

The easiest thing to do is spread the word! Please share it with family, friends, colleagues, or anyone you know who might be interested in participating.

WINNER ANNOUNCED

The scores will be tallied, and the winner between UF & FSU will be announced on December 3rd at @fieldandforkuf.

Outside of the above opportunity, if your office, organization, or student group would like to plan a food drive, please reach out our Pantry Operations Coordinator Lori Benson (loribenson@ufl.edu) or the Assistant Director of Basic Needs with Campus Assistance & Resources for Empowerment (CARE) Angela Habeck (ahabeck@ufl.edu). We appreciate your consideration!

MONETARY DONATION - CLICK HERE