Operation Food Search

OFS is facing the reality of food insecurity head-on

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St. Louis NPR reported on March 4, 2025

OFS is facing the reality of food insecurity head-on

Operation Food Search has completed $10 million in renovations of its facility in Overland that include larger warehouses and larger refrigeration units

Last year, Operation Food Search invested $10 million to renovate its Overland facilities to better distribute fresh meat and produce and frozen food. Now that the updates are complete, the organization is continuing its mission to feed those who are food insecure — those who have fewer means to obtain food that is fresh and nutritious.

The number of people who need that support is high. Where they live also covers a broad swath of the St. Louis area. Operation Food Search President and CEO Kristen Wild told St. Louis on the Air that the organization works to meet the needs of more than 200,000 people each month in 25 counties in Missouri and Illinois.

“We have doubled our capacity to receive both shelf-stable and fresh food. We doubled our warehouse racking, we doubled our freezer and cooler space. That is allowing us to accept more food donations and purchase more food to distribute to the community.” – Kristen Wild

Wild shared that the additions to Operation Food Search’s facilities also make space to provide specific direct support to individual community members. “We’ve added a state-of-the-art, custom designed teaching kitchen that is aimed at increasing people’s understanding of nutrition and how to cook meals on a budget, [and develop] healthy eating habits.”

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