Our Nutrition Works team works to provide our clients with recipes detailing how to create healthy dishes and treats with the ingredients that they are bringing home from our mobile markets. If you are looking for a refreshing side to add to your meals this summer, we suggest that you try Nutrition Works’ Crazy “Coolslaw.”… Read more »
Access to Free and Local Produce Access to nutrient dense food is essential to everyone’s health and well-being. That is why MANNA is dedicated to connecting our neighbors to healthy foods. In an effort to further connect people with locally-grown produce, we are curious to learn about all of the community gardens in our service… Read more »
Empowering Students and Their Families with Food Nancy and Robert Taylor’s Dedication to Feeding Neighbors in Cherokee County, NC In 2005, Pastor Tommy Lamb of Andrews First Baptist Church in Andrews, North Carolina asked Nancy and Robert Taylor to look into starting a MANNA Packs for Kids program that would be run through the church… Read more »
In these late winter months, fresh fruits and vegetables are hard to come by, especially with the increased cost of groceries we are all seeing. For our neighbors who are struggling to afford groceries, fresh produce is vital for health and wellbeing, but can feel like an out-of-reach luxury. MANNA FoodBank is committed to providing… Read more »
National Nutrition Month Amid these turbulent times, MANNA wants to bring light during National Nutrition Month by celebrating food as a connector. Person to person and culture to culture, food holds a multitude of meanings. Food can represent love, community, connection and so much more. Here in WNC, we are home to a wide array… Read more »
MANNA LIVE! MANNA FoodBank is proud to present “MANNA LIVE!” This series of live stream events takes place across MANNA’s social media channels throughout 2022, and focuses on different topics related to the food bank’s daily work across 16 counties of WNC, including the Qualla Boundary. You can see our episode, “Get Cookin’ with MANNA… Read more »
Our Nutrition Works team works to provide our clients with recipes detailing how to cook the food that they are bringing home from our mobile markets into delicious meals and treats. In honor of National Nutrition Month, incorporate Nutrition Works’ Berry & Barley Salad into your next dinner. The refreshing salad contains spinach, barley, blueberries… Read more »
Thank You to our Volunteers, Partners and Donors for Helping to Spread the Love Ever since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, we have seen a dramatic increase in the need for food amongst families throughout the entirety of WNC. As of December 2021, we are continuing to serve over 120,000 people per… Read more »
Our Nutrition Works team works to provide our clients with recipes detailing how to cook the food that they are bringing home from our mobile markets into delicious meals and treats. If you are looking for a quick and nutritious breakfast treat, you will want to try Nutrition Works’ Breakfast Egg Muffin recipe. The recipe… Read more »
#MANNAStudentChallenge2022 The past few years, we have been unable to host our annual student food drive due to the pandemic. This year, however, the student food drive and the competition between schools to see who can collect the most food returns! Throughout the entire month of March, schools will be hosting food drives and competing… Read more »
