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Posted inNutrition

SNAP Expected to be Harder to Use at Some Farmers Markets (UPDATED)

by Sarah Ovaska July 18, 2018July 20, 2018

By Sarah Ovaska-Few UPDATE 7/20/18 : Farmer markets around the state will have another month in the busy summer growing season to figure out how to keep accepting food assistance benefits electronically at their stands. The National Association of Farmers Market Nutrition Programs (NAFMNP) announced Thursday it will send a month’s worth of  operating funds […]

shows the inside of a corner store.
Posted inChildren's Health

Pediatric Obesity Rates Continue to Increase

by Taylor Knopf March 15, 2018January 23, 2019
A group of smiling people stand under a swingset, holding a ribbon that they're about to cut.
Posted inPublic Health

CDC Grant Targets Four NC Counties with High Obesity Rates

by Taylor Knopf February 27, 2018April 14, 2021
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Posted inRural Health

It Takes a Village to Improve A Community’s Health

by Taylor Knopf October 9, 2017October 9, 2017
Posted inNutrition

SNAP Plays Outsized Role in the Economy of Rural Grocery Stores

by Daily Yonder August 7, 2017August 6, 2017
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Posted inState Health Policy

Final 2017 Health and Human Services Budget – First Look

by Rose Hoban June 20, 2017

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