Carteret Food and Health Council

06/08/2026

Our first of the season at Olde Beaufort Farmers' Market was a great success! Because of the generosity of market shoppers, we were able to collect 55 pounds of fresh produce. Fruits and vegetables from JW Merrell Farm, Harlowe Custom Microgreens, and Chadwick Family Homestead will be delivered to Hope Mission, helping to bring nutritious food to those in our community who are food insecure.

05/29/2026

“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.”- Mother Theresa

04/25/2026

A huge thank you to Marée and Beaufort Baking Company for their continued support with our Pitch In For Pantries program! Thanks to the generosity of their patrons, we recently collected over $300 in donations that will go directly to our local food pantries.

12/09/2025

Sweet Tea and Chai Society Presents its first "Dine & Design" event for teens (a guardian is required).

$20 per teen includes a holiday lantern craft and refreshments.

$20 per guardian includes an appetizer tray and one drink.

Sunday, December 14 from 2 to 4:30PM at Pita Plate in Morehead City.

Sign up now, as space is limited!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/dine-and-design-holiday-lantern-craft-and-refreshments

11/13/2025

Looking for one place to search for local community partners that will help assist with food insecurity? Feeling overwhelmed and confused by all the disconnected and outdated sources of information? Please check out our up-to-date resource list with the link below. We are here to help.

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/14lWHI8d5J99ibuv4PsFHdD3S9hjzV2FC

11/13/2025

Food security means having enough healthy food to eat every day. Consider the three pillars of food security:
➡️ Is it available?
➡️ Is it accessible?
➡️ Is it nutritious?

11/12/2025

No funds to purchase a Thanksgiving meal? Join Hope Mission of Coastal Carolina and multitude of churches for a🦃Thanksgiving meal to be held at First Baptist Church (MHC), 11:30am to 1:00pm.

Alone this Thanksgiving? Without funds to purchase food? We invite YOU to come join us for this fellowship meal of thanksgiving-- hosted by Hope Mission of Coastal Carolina and a multitude of churches---to be held at First Baptist Church (Morehead City) on Thanksgiving Day! 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Great menu--come as you are! We will celebrate the Lord's many blessings--together!

11/06/2025

📢Sharing this resource for those in need! Register now or if you can donate and sponsor a box. Please share.

Update we now have 189 out of 242 request covered, including 10 from us. That leaves us with 53 left to fund! We are stopping request at 300 boxes, so the challenge Is to fund 100 more today If possible. We order produce this evening at 6pm.

If you would like to help fund a box, do so below by selecting “sponsor box” in the link and purchasing.

https://square.link/u/Luur1d36

Every Sunday, between 4-7pm, we will be giving away free produce/ grocery boxes (limited supply )for families affected by SNAP cuts or not receiving a paycheck. This will continue as long as we can, or until benefits return.
* Show ID or have a real need,
* Enough for 4 people

You MUST Message ahead and wait for a response from us if you would like us to hold one for your family as supplies are limited. If you have not received a response yet, you are not forgotten. We are just waiting on a sponsorship.

Also with a SNAP card and ID, you can shop the produce market Saturdays and get 30% off meat and produce purchases.

There is no reason anyone should go hungry in a nation as plentiful as ours.

If you would like to help fund a box, do so below by selecting “sponsor box” in the link and purchasing.

https://square.link/u/Luur1d36tiyhynib

11/05/2025

Another exciting Sweetpotato Celebration Day at Olde Beaufort Farmers' Market! Thank you to everyone that stopped by on Saturday to visit Spencer the Sweetpotato, get your free Nc Sweet Potato Commission recipes and sweet taters (gotta love supporting JW Merrell Farm), learn about the health benefits of our state vegetable, and donate towards providing meals and fresh produce to our local food pantries.

Spencer may be a “tired tater” after last weekend, but our mission to fight food insecurity is energetic as ever! Stop by our booth at the market this coming Saturday, 11/08, and learn more about what we do in the community to feed those in need. We are always looking for volunteers and will be taking monetary and non-refrigerated donations.

11/05/2025

Join us on Monday, November 10th, 5:30-6:30pm. Learn about our 🦃🥧holiday food drives and the Council's Food Recovery Program with flexible volunteer activities across the county that help address food insecurity.🥫Can’t make the meeting, email for a Zoom link to [email protected].