“Most of our food banks do not get any kind of whole-grain sandwich bread donation,” she said. Almanza said federal funding for his food bank has dropped at least 10% this year, meaning that every donation helps. Food bank breads are often highly processedThat includes people like Chris Redfearn, 42, and his wife, Melanie Rodriguez-Redfearn, 43, who turned to a food bank in Everett, Washington, last spring after moving to the area to find work. “We’ve been able to keep ourselves afloat.”Finding homemade bread from Community Loaves at a food pantry was a surprise, the couple said. Anything that is fully baked and does not require refrigeration.”Still, Community Loaves bakers must follow approved recipes for the bread and two types of energy cookies.