/tags/food-bank-of-central-eastern-nc Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC en-US Copyright Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:59:47 GMT /news/2025-03-14/usda-cancels-federal-funding-north-carolina-food-banks The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the programs NC food banks participate in. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:59:47 GMT /news/2025-03-14/usda-cancels-federal-funding-north-carolina-food-banks Sharryse Piggott /2022-06-02/inflation-is-increasing-demand-at-food-banks-throughout-north-carolina With higher costs for food, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is finding it challenging to help their partners. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:21:21 GMT /2022-06-02/inflation-is-increasing-demand-at-food-banks-throughout-north-carolina Sharryse Piggott /show/the-state-of-things/2020-10-09/state-fair-traditions-remembered Pig racing, giant pumpkins and a tour of the old grist mill — with a free hushpuppy at the exit — are common traditions we all need badly this year. The… Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:08:27 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-10-09/state-fair-traditions-remembered Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2020-10-09/state-fair-traditions-remembered Pig racing, giant pumpkins and a tour of the old grist mill — with a free hushpuppy at the exit — are common traditions we all need badly this year. The… Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:08:27 GMT /arts-culture/2020-10-09/state-fair-traditions-remembered Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2019-01-17/a-discreet-effect-of-the-government-shutdown-food It has been nearly four weeks since the partial government shutdown began. It has blocked pay and benefits for federal workers and those who depend on… Thu, 17 Jan 2019 14:15:08 GMT /business-economy/2019-01-17/a-discreet-effect-of-the-government-shutdown-food Will Michaels /politics/2019-01-08/furloughed-epa-workers-volunteer-during-shutdown The partial government shutdown is in its third week. While thousands of furloughed federal workers are affected in North Carolina, some from the… Tue, 08 Jan 2019 15:49:59 GMT /politics/2019-01-08/furloughed-epa-workers-volunteer-during-shutdown Leoneda Inge /news/2019-01-04/government-shutdown-threatens-food-banks-and-food-benefits The partial federal government shutdown has food bank operators nervous that they could lose food distributions from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.… Fri, 04 Jan 2019 18:40:32 GMT /news/2019-01-04/government-shutdown-threatens-food-banks-and-food-benefits Liz Schlemmer