Christians Concerned Distributes 20 Tons of Potatoes
FarmLink's donation was split among food pantries, schools, churches and community centers across southwest Oklahoma during the holiday season.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Agriculture
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Christians Concerned received 20 tons of potatoes from FarmLink on Sunday and distributed them to area communities this week. Residents collected potatoes at the back of the pantry, while other pantries and organizations received at least 200 pounds each.
Why it matters
The donation offers food assistance to residents across several Oklahoma communities as the holiday season approaches. Unusable potatoes were given to a local farm, limiting waste from the distribution.
FarmLink donated 20 tons of potatoes to Christians Concerned, which passed them to 13 recipients including food pantries, a food bank, churches, a school district and a fire department. The number of residents served and the share of the donation each recipient kept were not reported.
The players
Christians Concerned
A Duncan, Oklahoma-based nonprofit that operates a food pantry and coordinated the potato distribution across southwest Oklahoma.
FarmLink
A farm-to-food-bank donation organization that supplied the 20 tons of potatoes to Christians Concerned.
The details
Christians Concerned distributed potatoes to Wilson Food Pantry, Fletcher Food Pantry, Assumption Catholic Church in Duncan, Velma Outreach Center, Lawton Food Bank, Oklahoma Teen Challenge in Oklahoma City, Amber Community Food Pantry, Comanche School District, Comanche Fire Department, Comanche Nutrition Center, New Methodist Church in Duncan, Duncan Senior/Community Center and First Christian Church in Lawton. People came to the back of the pantry with bags and boxes to take as many potatoes as they wanted or needed.
Timeline
Christians Concerned received the 20 tons of potatoes on Sunday, the week of November 7, 2026.
Potatoes were distributed to area communities during the week of November 7, 2026.
Market Landscape
This donation follows the produce-redistribution model used by regional food bank networks, where surplus crops move from growers to local pantries rather than being sold. It shows how a single farm-donation partner can supply a dozen distinct community recipients across a region.
Residents in the listed Oklahoma communities can collect potatoes at their local pantries, churches and community centers while supplies last. Christians Concerned hopes to hold the giveaway again in the future.
The takeaway
Donations of surplus produce can reach many small community recipients at once when a regional partner coordinates the distribution. Residents who need food assistance can contact their local pantry or church to ask about current supplies.
Further reading
For more on regional food supply, see Agriculture coverage across Oklahoma.
More information
Contact Christians Concerned for donation details and contact information.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Duncan Banner.
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