The vision for the building at 3525 Crates Way in The Dalles recently acquired by the Columbia Gorge Food Bank goes beyond simply storing food.  The Food Bank’s Sharon Thornberry says they will have five times the space they have now, and they can do more the community.  One aspect will be a flexible space that can be a food pantry and be a place where produce can be repacked by the Food Bank and the agricultural community.  Another goal is to have a community room with a kitchen where nutrition education and meetings can take place.  Thornberry says they are currently doing buildout planning before beginning a fundraising drive, with a goal of moving into the facility in October.