![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)
Food Connects Us Q&A Series: Rachel Ezzel, Family and Consumer Science Agent, Duplin County Extension Center
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. [...]
TAKE ACTION: Protect Funding for Food Purchases from Local Farmers
Nearly $30 million dollars has been slashed from Local Food Purchases for schools and food banks. We need state and federal leaders to act!
Food Connects Us Q&A Series: Betty Nzau, Cooking Instructor, Division of Services for the Blind Career and Training Center
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. [...]
Your Support Empowers Women Experiencing Hunger
All of us at the Food Bank celebrate the strength, resilience, and incredible contributions of women and girls everywhere. We also recognize the disproportionate challenges women face, particularly when it comes to food insecurity. Double Your [...]
Welcoming Amy Beros Home as the Food Bank’s President & CEO
Amy Beros brings deep North Carolina roots, close knowledge of Food Bank Network operations, and decades of experience in philanthropy and strategic partnerships to the local fight to end hunger and its root causes. Sign Our [...]