Six Things You Might Not Know About Your SNAP Benefits
Did you know that your EBT helps the local economy? Did you know you can use them at local farmers' markets?
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Oct 30, 2019
“Don’t burn the bridges that took you across.”
Donna’s mother used to say, “Don’t burn the bridge that took you across, because you might need to cross again.” For Donna, that bridge...
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Apr 29, 2019
Feeding Health: Pasta with Lentils
At Second Harvest, we know that hunger is a serious health issue. That is why our Nutrition Services team works every day across the 18...
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Feb 21, 2019
From Albermarle to Zebulon: North Carolina Farmers Markets Accept SNAP Benefits.
Freshly picked, in-season produce is at its peak in flavor and nutrition and that is one of the many reasons why North Carolinians shop...
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May 7, 2018
Feeding Health: Fresh Food and Farmers Markets
On a recent sunny Saturday morning, Second Harvest’s Nutrition Services team was out at the new High Point Farmers Market with a small...
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May 3, 2018
Healthy and Cheap: Celebrate Cinco De Mayo!
This blog post was submitted by Kina Charles, MS, RDN, LDN, Second Harvest’s Nutrition Services Manager. Kina and her team provide...
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Oct 27, 2017
Apple Wraps and Healthy Snacks: Cooking Matters for Kids
The squirming feet and wiggling hands always makes it a little unnerving to unload a plastic tub of knives and cutting boards in an...
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Oct 18, 2017
We are here to learn from each other (and eat).
Ana Atwater stands in the doorway of Hinshaw United Methodist Church in Greensboro, propping the door with her foot. She warmly greets...
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Sep 26, 2017
The Outcomes Are Clear: Advocating for TEFAP and SNAP
“Their doors would close.” This is what Susan Cox said would happen to hundreds of food assistance programs if TEFAP (The Emergency Food...
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Sep 14, 2017
School Pantries and Fresh Veggies, Snacks and Backpacks: Solutions for Davidson County
“Bye Trenton! See ya’ Myra!” Liberty Drive Elementary School’s halls are buzzing with excitement as the bell rings and another school day...
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May 26, 2017
Feeding Health at the Food Bank Garden
It is early April and Ellen Kirby is standing in a field of rye and vetch surveying the land. It is a cold spring afternoon and a steady...
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