Nutrition

With school back in session, our routines change and we get very busy. Our nutrition team has some great dinner solutions for busy families this month. Check out the receipes for Burrito Bowls and...

August is a time to enjoy the best produce of the summer.

July is here and we will be talking about SWAP (Supporting Wellness at Pantries) this month. SWAP is a stoplight nutrition ranking system designed to help promote healthy food choices at food banks...

June has arrived and this month's theme is My Plate – Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables.

May has arrived and this month's theme is Rethink Your Drink. May 1 - DiscussionMay 4 - Discussion and Demo: Sausage Breakfast BakeMay 8 - Discussion and Demo: Cowboy CaviarMay 11 - Discussion and...

Spring is here and this April we will be talking about seasonal eating and what items and recipes highlight these ingredients beautifully!April 3-Discussion and Demo: Cheesy Chicken & Broccoli Rice...

March is National Nutrition Month which focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. At the Pantry we celebrate this month with...

February is heart month and our theme is Keeping Our Heart Healthy. Nutrition Schedule Feb. 2 Discussion and Demo: Banana-Oatmeal BreadFeb. 6 Discussion and Demo: Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil...

New Near, new you. We have a tendency to set goals to "get healthy", "eat better", and "get in shape" in the New Year, and this month we'll focus on how to get there. Topics include MyPlate, eating...

This month we'll be talking about Food Safety, including how to properly handle meats and keeping a food-safe kitchen.

We will be going over the signs and symptoms of diabetes, the importance of controlling blood sugar, and how to manage a healthy diet.

This month we'll be sharing tips on how to make the most of SNAP benefits. We'll be sharing sample grocery lists and talking about unit pricing to better compare prices at the grocery store. In that...