Nutrition Center

About LCFB Nutrition Education

The Nutrition Education team provides training and materials to empower individuals to prepare delicious, nourishing meals.  As a SNAP Education Implementing Agency, Lowcountry Food Bank provides our partners with training, materials, and guidance on how to empower our community to make the best food choices with their budget. Making the most of the food resources is a key part of addressing the root causes of hunger.

Request Nutrition Education

Would you like to bring Nutrition Education to your agency? Complete this request form.

Partner Training

Pantry Nutrition Resources

• Stocking Your Pantry (LCFB)
• Tips by Food Group (LCFB)
• Balanced Food Assistance Bag (LCFB)
• Building a Healthy Pantry (LCFB)
• Packaged Food Makeover
• Enjoy Canned Foods – 3 Tips to Lower Sodium
• ChooseMyPlate webpage

Cooking Resources

Lowcountry Food Bank’s Recipes:

• Applesauce Baked Oatmeal
• Pear and Banana Breakfast Bars
• Spinach Egg Bake
• Chicken Gumbo
• One Pot Hungarian Stew
• Meatloaf
• Minestrone Soup
• Pasta Fagioli
• Mini Peach Crisps
• Pinto Bean Sloppy Joe
• Southern Skillet
• Stuffed Peppers
• Sweet Potato Peanut Stew
• Tex Mex Lasagna
• Three Bean Salad
• Chicken Tortilla Soup
• Veggie Tuna Bowl
• Tuna Salad Wraps

• Cooking Matters Recipes
• Feeding America Recipes

Nutrition Education Resources

• MyPlate
• Cooking Matters
• Feeding America’s Hunger & Health
• Safe Sampling Training
• Wellness Pantry

Foods 2 Encourage (F2E)

F2E are items identified based on nutrition guidelines set by Feeding America.  These items can be promoted in your pantry for clients working to manage chronic disease and maintain good health. Find out more about how we identify F2E.

Wellness Pantry

The Lowcountry Food Bank envisions a Wellness Pantry as a place that supports the health and well-being of their clients.  These pantries are supported with training on how to set up their client choice pantry, signage to encourage clients to select a variety of healthy foods and resources to educate clients on how to utilize food items. Agencies interested in becoming a Wellness Pantry can apply at select times of the year. To request more information complete the inquiry form.