The process of qualifying for FNS/SNAP benefits begins by looking at your household’s income – more specifically, your household’s gross income. What is gross income? Gross income is the sum[…] Read More
The word “food assistance” has many meanings. Food assistance can mean having a hot meal at a soup kitchen; or, for those who are age 60 or older, a hot[…] Read More
No matter what time of year it is, or which growing season, there are some vegetables that are always affordable. During the summer and fall months, grocery stores have produce[…] Read More
If you’re like me, you probably have store reward cards for most of the grocery store chains near your home, to help stretch your grocery dollars through weekly sales and[…] Read More
Our grocery budgets usually cover day-to-day meals, often with little left over for special treats or special days – like Valentines Day. So what would it look like if you[…] Read More
Sometimes it feels like we need a secret decoder ring to make sense of all of the acronyms that exist in today’s world! But, thankfully, when it comes to food[…] Read More
Cooperative Extension agents in 55 North Carolina (NC) counties are providing outreach on Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) benefits – the NC name for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program[…] Read More
