public policy Archives - Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina

What does the Farm Bill mean to the Food Bank and the people we serve?

FBCENC2018-08-13T16:34:00-04:00

In the 34-counties the Food Bank serves, approximately 16% of people are food insecure, including: 1 in 3 children; approximately 1 in 10 senior citizens; and many members of our veteran community. The Food Bank operates Farm Bill programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and the Commodity [...]

Tackling Hunger from All Sides

2014-12-14T20:17:45-05:00

In the community we are well known for our ability to provide food to people who live in food insecure households. We work hard to efficiently distribute millions of pounds of food across our region to local partner agencies. But as leaders in hunger relief, we manage and operate many different initiatives aimed at tackling [...]