According to USDA, ERS in West Virginia 14.2 % of homes have food insecurities. Being able to know where to get it is key. You know that these places are not just for people who are not able to buy any groceries, they are assistance for anyone who need it. Many of these places provide fruits, vegetables, and snacks to help ensure you are healthy and full. 

• Rabbitt, M.P., Hales, L.J., Burke, M.P., & Coleman-Jensen, A. (2023). Household food security in the United States in 2022 (Report No. ERR-325). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. https://doi.org/10.32747/2023.8134351.ers  
• Get Help – Facing Hunger Foodbank (Cabell County Food Bank)
• Get Help – Facing Hunger Foodbank (WV Foodbanks)
• Gumbo | Find Recipes Using The Ingredients You Have at Home (Recipe creator with ingredients in your own kitchen)  
• MOBILE PANTRY | MFB (mountaineerfoodbank.org) (mobile food pantry dates and locations) 
• FIND FOOD | MFB (mountaineerfoodbank.org) (mobile food pantry locations) 
• West Virginia | Food and Nutrition Service (usda.gov) (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program resource numbers with store resources)
• SNAP (wv.gov) (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program information page)

Food Safety

• About Four Steps to Food Safety | CDC
• 10 Dangerous Food Safety Mistakes | CDC