The extra food stamp (FNS/SNAP) payment, officially called Emergency Allotments, will end in February 2023. Starting in March, you will only get your regular food stamp payment loaded to your EBT card. There will be no second payment later in the month. More details here YOU DO NOT NEED TO SPEND ALL OF YOUR FOOD […]

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Oh, Missouri. Oh Missourah? Or is it Oh Misery if you are receiving food stamps? (Or live in Ferguson?) A Republican state lawmaker in Missouri…

The Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) is providing a new, free service aimed at increasing access to healthy foods for Durham residents. DATA will pilot a shuttle bus running between Durham Station, 515 West Pettigrew Street, and the Durham Farmers’ Market on Foster Street. The free shuttle will run every 15 minutes on Saturdays 7:30 […]

When the Great Recession hit, food stamps were one of the ways the federal government tried to help struggling families keep their heads above water.…