More In My Basket (MIMB) is designed to assist North Carolinians as they provide sufficient and nutritious food for their families. MIMB accomplishes this through education and application assistance outreach for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in North Carolina. Participants at our workshop sessions receive education about program eligibility, program benefits, and resources to[…] Read More
Although we are at the end of a hot summer, the last thing you want to do is make your house even hotter! This blog will help you keep your house cooler and help you use your SNAP benefit dollars. We will introduce a main dish recipe and a snack/dessert recipe, both of which do[…] Read More
When a hurricane strikes, many people are left wondering where they will live, when their next meal will be, and how long they will have to survive on the basics. Feeding yourself and your family is a very important thing to do during a hurricane or other storms. Keeping everyone fed throughout the storm will[…] Read More
How To Preserve Strawberries As strawberry season comes to a close, you may be wondering how to continue enjoying this delicious fruit! Many fruits and vegetables can be preserved so that you can eat fresh produce year-round. In this article, we are going to give instructions how to preserve strawberries in a couple different ways.[…] Read More
The end of spring and beginning of summer is always my favorite time to buy fresh produce! Strawberry season is in full swing in North Carolina. You can find fresh strawberries in NC from April to mid-June. When produce is in season, that means you can often buy it for less than in the off-season.[…] Read More
