Papers
North Carolina Child Hunger Leaders Discuss Looming SNAP Cuts
By Analisa Sorrells ArcherMarch 9, 2026
Op/ed: Feeding Kids Feeds North Carolina
By Business NCOctober 27, 2025
Educators turn to state after feds cut ‘Farm to School’ program
Emily Walkenhorst and Destinee Patterson, WRAL reportersOctober 13, 2025
Schools want to serve more local food in cafeterias, but challenges remain
Analisa Sorrells ArcherOctober 13, 2025
NC Farm to School program keeps kids from going hungry
Kylie MarshOctober 13, 2025
North Carolina Students Face Reduced Access to Fresh, Local Meals Amid Federal Funding Cuts
Claudia Rivera CottoSeptember 22, 2025
Meagan Klinkenberg: Hungry kids can’t learn. NC can change that
September 11, 2025
FRYE: Every child deserves a nutritious start to the day
Darrell L. Frye, May 12, 2025
Brenna Flanagan, April 26, 2025
Meals Matter: The Community Eligibility Provision and Student Success in North Carolina
This brief describes the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and looks at differences in student outcomes between schools with similar income levels that do and don’t participate in CEP. Download PDF
ICYMI: Buffet of School Meals Resources
December 13, 2022 In our FWIW (For What It’s Worth) blog series, we are attempting to break down the intricacies and confusion around school meals and hopefully shed light on the “worth” of school meals. The school meals program is extremely complicated so the NC...
School Meal Charge Policies in North Carolina
This report discusses school meal charge policies in North Carolina. School meal charge policies from 103 of the 115 public school districts in North Carolina were reviewed. Download PDF