• Work with unity of purpose toward the common goal of maximizing the provision of safe and nutritious food resources to people in need, and relieving hunger throughout the United States of America.
• Collaborate at the local level, coordinating services, sharing resources and providing mutual support in order to best meet the needs of hungry people. This commitment requires alignment of individual and organizational interests, with common goals, in a spirit of mutual accountability and partnership.
• Uphold professional standards and a code of conduct based on trust, mutual respect and support for one another.

The CFB works to facilitate the USDA TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) for Citrus, Hernando, and Sumter counties. TEFAP programming provides canned, shelf-stable goods, and frozen foods for low-income households.