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Breaking Through: My Personal Experience as a WIC Nutritionist in Forsyth County, NC
By Amber Call-Second Harvest Food Bank Nutrition Services Intern Did you know that despite the availability of the Women, Infants, and...
Mar 17
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Changing the Menu: How Pantries are Prioritizing Nutrition
We want to make healthy choices the easiest. NEFPAT support improving the nutritional environment at food pantries.
Mar 6
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The Critical Place of SNAP in America’s Food Safety Net
By Eric Aft, CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC The House of Representatives voted this week to advance a budget resolution...
Feb 26
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Building a More Resilient and Sustainable Food System for All
At Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, we believe everyone deserves to eat and that food is more than nourishment—it’s connection,...
Feb 17
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Let's Talk About It: Food Insecurity and Mental Health
By Jan Jones, Director, Public Policy, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC May is National Mental Health Month, which makes it a...
May 3, 2024
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Follow the Produce
We hear it all the time: A diet rich in vegetables and fruits can lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke,...
Apr 25, 2024
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Second Harvest Launches New Mobile Pantry to Improve Food Security Across Northwest NC
As covered by WXII 12: http://www.wxii12.com/article/second-harvest-food-bank-north-carolina-mobile-food-pantry/60524919 Winston-Salem ,...
Apr 18, 2024
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A Servant's Heart
If you want to get in shape; build strength, endurance, and agility, or be inspired to be a better you, spend time with Joey Motsay. He’s...
Aug 5, 2023
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The Clyde W. Fitzgerald Teaching Garden Nourished by Food Lion Feeds is Open!
On June 8, 2023, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina marked the official opening of a three-quarter acre teaching...
Jun 8, 2023
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Farm Fresh Nourish! Improving health and economic opportunity
Update spring 2023 Sowing Seeds for Health Spring has sprung, and generous donor support is at work sowing seeds for health as Second...
Mar 25, 2023
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A Healthy Tool
Make the healthy choice the easy choice at food pantries—that’s a key goal for Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC's Nutrition...
Aug 18, 2022
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Enjoy Eating Bugs!
INGREDIENTS: Vegetable Bugs • 2-3 Celery stalks, cut into various lengths for different bugs • 1-2 mini cucumbers, halved lengthwise with...
Jun 28, 2021
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Food is a Starting Point
"Our work is centered on the needs of community members, as defined and prioritized by those community members," explains Marty Roberts,...
Apr 12, 2021
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4 Reasons Why We Love The Emergency Food Assistance Program
By Mya Price, Manager, Commodity & Federal Nutrition Programs, Feeding America Behind the ability of Feeding America’s network of 200...
Feb 16, 2021
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Offering Produce and Hope During Time of Need
Written by: Kayleigh Hudson, Student at Appalachian State University, this is the second installment of a three-part series...
Nov 11, 2020
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Prepared: Food Safety and Power Outages
If you have ever volunteered at Second Harvest Food Bank, you know that food safety is a major part of our work. There are important ways...
Oct 29, 2020
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Seeding Health and Hope Across Northwest North Carolina
Second Harvest's Nutrition Services Team will lead our garden education efforts to support community, school, and food pantry gardens.
Sep 25, 2020
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Connecting Food, Farms, and Nutrition
By Amanda Hege, MPH, RDN; Second Harvest Food Bank Nutrition Educator "Connecting Food, Farms, and Nutrition" is the first in a...
Aug 20, 2020
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WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
HOW WE CAN HELP YOU and HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT US FROM HOME. FeedCommunityNOW.org Virtual Food Drive. For far too many people in our...
Mar 20, 2020
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"LOVE" on your heart this Valentine's Day!
Your sweetheart may have the key to your heart, but a proper diet and regular physical activity can be the key to a healthy heart . At...
Feb 13, 2020
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