Each summer, children come to Jireh Family Farm to learn valuable gardening skills from Immanuel and Valarie Jarvis Support Local Farmers Immanuel and Valarie Jarvis, owners of Jireh Family Farm, are training the next generation of Black farmers. And as proud Food Bank partners who grow and [...]
Farmer Mike Hansen was awarded a $60,000 USDA contract to expand farm outputs. But the federal funding freeze forced him to dip into retirement savings. Join us in urging lawmakers to fulfill their promises to farmers like Mike! Make Your Voice Heard Support the Work: Buy a T-shirt! [...]
For National Nutrition Month, our Community Nutrition Team asked four community partners to share stories about how food connects them to their community. Food Bank Partner Tamiko McCullough introduces daycare children to the wonder of food. LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRITION EDUCATION Everyone in the world needs food. And this [...]
Join us at the Pinehurst Fair Barn for an evening out to support efforts to end hunger in Lee, Moore, Richmond, and Scotland counties Plans are set for a night of live music and dancing at ”Rock’n in the Pines” — the region’s signature event supporting local kids, seniors, and [...]
![Quote graphic with a photo in the right bottown corner of a woman with long hari and glasses cutting vegetables while wearing a light-colored sweater. The quote is on a dark blue background with the Food Bank logo at the top. Rachel Ezzel, Family and Consumer Science Agent, Duplin County Extension Center, says: “Food is family to me. It’s our community and livelihood and culture. It’s the breakfast biscuits the farmers eat together at the corner store and the chicken noodle soup your mom makes when you don’t feel well...[Food is] both the hard work of growing it and the comfort of sharing it with the people you love."](https://foodbankcenc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rachel-Ezzel-Quote-320x202.jpg)
For National Nutrition Month, our Community Nutrition Team asked four community partners to share stories about how food connects them to their community. Food Bank Partner Rachel Ezzel promotes healthy eating habits inspired by the Mediterranean Diet. LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRITION EDUCATION Everyone in the world needs [...]
For National Nutrition Month, our Community Nutrition Team asked four community partners to share stories about how food connects them to their community. Cooking Instructor Betty Nzau makes classes accessible and fun for students with visual impairments. LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRITION EDUCATION Everyone in the world [...]
