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Nov 1, 2019
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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Sep 25, 2019
Taking Worry Off a Mother’s Plate: FNS Outreach at Second Harvest
Second Harvest Food Bank's outreach team is helping connect families with vital resources, such as SNAP.
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May 29, 2019
Eric Aft: Supporting Access to Healthy Food Can Help Our Children
Last week, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina held a town hall with WXII News 12 about Hunger and Health. At the town...
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May 2, 2019
Feeding Health at Second Harvest
There’s growing awareness and acknowledgment that poverty and food insecurity are linked with some of the most serious and costly health...
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Mar 8, 2019
TAKE ACTION: Second Harvest Statement on USDA Rules Change
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina is deeply concerned that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
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Feb 28, 2019
Tell USDA to not cut SNAP for hundreds of thousands of Americans
Help stop cuts to food assistance for people who have lost their jobs. Second Harvest works hard to feed people across the 18 counties of...
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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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Jan 17, 2019
Federal Shutdown Updates: SNAP, School Meals, Federal Employees
UPDATE: The government shut down has ended. UPDATE 2/15/19: • Government Funding Update: Congressional leaders have passed an...
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Dec 18, 2018
A Strong Farm Bill: Thank you for your advocacy
[ Thank you to all of the anti-hunger advocates who fought for a 2018 Farm Bill that protects SNAP, strengthens TEFAP, and protects...
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Oct 15, 2018
“It’s People Just Like Me.” SNAP makes the difference for local families.
Jenny Hudson’s house is a tidy ranch on a cul-de-sac. Wildflowers and hostas edge the walkway, and the car in the driveway has one...
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Sep 6, 2018
Take Action: Support a Strong Farm Bill
Currently, Congress is considering the future of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and The Emergency Food Assistance...
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Jun 12, 2018
Second Harvest Food Bank’s Statement On Release of the 2018 Senate Farm Bill
Late last week, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee released its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, which presents an opportunity for the...
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Jun 7, 2018
Feeding Opportunity: Jobs, Wages, and Secretary Acosta’s Visits Second Harvest
The students had just plated tomato cheese tarts and tossed the salad when Secretary R. Alexander Acosta and Representative Virginia Foxx...
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May 7, 2018
Second Harvest’s Top FIVE Concerns with Farm Bill H.R. 2
Second Harvest’s Top 5 Concerns with the proposed Farm Bill, H.R. 2. As food bankers, we are deeply concerned about the House Agriculture...
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May 7, 2018
Impacting North Carolina: Harsh Restrictions and the Farm Bill
Food Banks around the country were anxious to review the House Agriculture Committee version of the 2018 Farm Bill released in April. We...
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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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Mar 14, 2018
Farm Bill 101: What it is and why we need your help
This year, you are going to hear food bankers talking about the Farm Bill… a lot. At first blush, you might wonder what the Farm Bill has...
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Jan 17, 2018
Snow Days Can Mean Hungry Days
Winter in the South can be cold and muddy. So when the snow falls, blanketing the ground and blessing the tree limbs with fresh white,...
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Oct 27, 2017
Strengthening Families and Communities: FNS Outreach at Second Harvest
In Watauga County, a young couple is homeless, unemployed and raising a two month old infant. They were living in the woods prior to...
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