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Advice For Eating Well On A Tight Budget, From A Mom Who's Been There

JuJu Harris is the author of The Arcadia Mobile Market Seasonal Cookbook. A former recipient of government food assistance, she now teaches healthy eating skills to low-income families in Washington, D.C. Courtesy of Molly M. Peterson hide caption

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Advice For Eating Well On A Tight Budget, From A Mom Who's Been There

March 13, 2014 • Learning to garden and cook with cheap, healthful produce helped JuJu Harris survive while raising her son on food assistance. In a new cookbook, she shares her tips for struggling moms.

An Innovative Plan To Reel In Sport Fishermen To Feed The Hungry

Students prepare fish cakes that will be part of a free dinner offered at Parkside Neighborhood Center in Portland, Maine. Courtesy of Samantha Laster hide caption

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An Innovative Plan To Reel In Sport Fishermen To Feed The Hungry

January 23, 2014 • Fish is an important part of a healthful diet, but it can be hard to come by for groups that feed the hungry. A brand-new scheme being launched this week in Maine aims to change that, by getting the state's many sport fishermen to donate catch that would otherwise be discarded.

With Shutdown Over, The Race To Feed Low-Income Seniors Is On

Meal deliveries to some low-income seniors stopped during the shutdown, and distributors are now racing to get meals out. iStockphoto.com hide caption

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With Shutdown Over, The Race To Feed Low-Income Seniors Is On

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October 17, 2013 • An assistance program for low-income seniors has its funding back. During the shutdown, food sat untouched in warehouses across the country. Some seniors wondered how they would get their next meal. Now, volunteers are scrambling to get the food to those who need it.

With Shutdown Over, The Race To Feed Low-Income Seniors Is On

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Feminist Hulk Smash Shutdown, Rescue Women On Food Aid!

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Feminist Hulk Smash Shutdown, Rescue Women On Food Aid!

October 12, 2013 • Twitter icon Feminist Hulk is pummeling away at the shutdown's funding threats to WIC, the federal program that provides essential food aid to pregnant women and mothers with young children. And she's using her nearly 74,000 followers to help – setting up an online resource to help families left in the lurch find baby food and formula.

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Shutdown Leaves Some Seniors Worried About Their Next Meal

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October 11, 2013 • Some Michigan seniors may be going hungry thanks to the government shutdown. In western Kent County alone, more than 1,300 low-income seniors depend on a government surplus food program. But the USDA has announced that the program is hold until further notice.

Shutdown Leaves Some Seniors Worried About Their Next Meal

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Shutdown Leaves Program Feeding Women And Infants In Lurch

At a farmers market in Washington, D.C., recipients of federal food assistance like the WIC program can use vouchers to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption

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Shutdown Leaves Program Feeding Women And Infants In Lurch

October 1, 2013 • Some states may run out of program funding by next week, while others have enough for October.