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Showing up this Summer at the Food Shuttle
Across North Carolina, Summer Meals Programs, supported by the USDA, provide free, nutritious meals at parks, schools, and faith-based centers—helping ensure that hunger doesn’t take hold when school is out. With over 900,000 students relying on school meals, our...
Summer Garden Maintenance: Essential Techniques for a Thriving Vegetable Garden
At Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, we empower communities by feeding, teaching, and growing. Home gardening embodies all three pillars, fostering self-sufficiency, resilience, and stronger neighborhoods. When families grow their own food, they gain control over their...
Whole Foods Market’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods Program
Thanks to Whole Foods Market’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program, we welcomed a refrigerated electric van into our fleet and hosted a Mobile Market event--one of six free mobile pantry events held across the U.S. on October 8th, 2024. Food Recovery and...
Map the Meal Gap Highlights the State of Food Insecurity in North Carolina
Each year, Feeding America releases a national report known as Map the Meal Gap that outlines updated estimates of food insecurity by select income levels, ages, and races/ethnicities for all U.S. states and counties. Additionally, the report updates national and...
The Power of Produce through the Veggie Meter
At first glance, it looks like a simple fingerprint scan, but the Veggie Meter is quietly transforming how we measure nutrition and track health outcomes. This innovative device uses a quick fingertip scan to detect carotenoids—the natural pigments that make...
Honoring our Mothers: Linda’s Story
This Mother’s Day, we are so inspired by the mothers in our community who are constantly giving. From managing work responsibilities to navigating their children’s school, extracurricular activities, financial obligations, and more, fresh food can sometimes become...