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IFC's FoodFirst looks to the future

By John Foulkes | April 21

The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service began a conversation 13 years ago that later became FoodFirst, a combination of the IFC’s community kitchen ...

Business owner proposes to end hunger in half of a decade

By Burhan Kadibhai | March 31

Ruffin Slater, general manager of Hillsborough's Weaver Street Market, has challenged local government and businesses to eliminate world hunger in ...

FoodFirst draws mixed reactions from Carrboro community

By Zac Lowell | March 30

On March 23, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a text amendment to the land use ordinance that would allow social organizations to provide ...

On March.22, 2016 Carrboro Board of Aldermen Public Hearing of the IFC's FoodFirst Meeting is held at the Carrboro Elementary School Auditorium.

Carrboro Aldermen unanimously approve amendment for IFC's FoodFirst kitchen

By Megan Royer | March 23

In order to allow the Inter-Faith Council to build a community kitchen for their FoodFirst initiative, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted to allow organizations ...

Members of UNC Real Food Challenge talked to students about what Real Food is and the group's goals for the semester in Davis Courtyard on Wednesday.

Students want real food to be real issue

By Natalie Conti | February 24

Only in recent years has the university known where the food they are serving comes from.

Student-founded frozen food company is heating up

By Amy Nelson | February 24

Seal the Seasons, a locally-sourced produce startup, will be stocked at local Whole Foods Markets in the upcoming weeks.

From food truck to restaurant

By Sarah Crump | February 18

The food truck craze is thriving, and restaurateurs are taking advantage of their popularity.

Exploring faces of Franklin Street international food

By Zac Lowell | January 31

Chapel Hill, a town home to a number of restaurants with an international focus, offers cuisine from various corners of the world and new perspectives ...

Local pickled produce take high honors in nationwide good food awards

By Benjamin Albano | January 20

Pickled veggies are a staple of Southern culture.

UNC dining hall hopes to fry NC State in culinary cookoff

By Jenni Ciesielski | January 14

UNC students are passionate about two things: beating N.C. State and Lenoir Dining Hall cookies. These two passions will come together tonight when Carolina ...

Liz Lindsey prepares her hives for winter.

Honey, it's cold outside: Winter brings slower season for beekeeping

By Jane Little | November 18

Winter is coming, and the honeybees are hunkering down.

ABC Commission ratifies offer of suspension, fine for La Residence

By Erin Kolstad | November 18

The ABC Commission ratified the offer in compromise for La Residence at their November meeting today. In the offer, the ABC permits for La Residence ...

Thomas and Mandy Bien, UNC alumni from Cary, NC, finish a meal at the Mellow Mushroom in Chapel Hill, one of the triangle restaurants participating in RSVVP Day.

RSVVP Day: Eating out while giving back

By Carolyn Paletta | November 10

Scott Boyd, a bartender at Mellow Mushroom on Franklin Street, said around half the customers who came into the restaurant Tuesday asked about RSVVP Day. ...

Jersey Mike's franchise co-owner Charlie Farris was presented with an award after participating in RSVVP for 10 years. "Food is our life. It's what we do. Helping people get food is really important to us, especially those who can't afford it," said Farris.

111 restaurants pledge support for RSVVP Day

By Brooke Fisher | November 8

If you eat out on Tuesday, a portion of the proceeds from your meal may be donated to support hunger-relief programs.

CIW farmer Santiago Perez holds signs in protest at the Cary Publix. The workers are fighting for fairer wages and produce prices.

Farmworkers protest comes to Cary

By Sierra Dunne | November 8

More than five years into a farmworkers’ campaign against Publix, a protest by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers lasted just one hour in Cary on Sunday ...

Chapel Hill grocery stores make reducing food waste a priority

By Carolyn Paletta | October 8

This September, the United States initiated its first-ever national food waste reduction goal, calling for a 50 percent waste reduction by 2030. ...

Steve Richichi of Chapel Hill, picks up a few things at the Mediterranean Deli Market on Monday evening. He says he enjoys the fresh produce and the prices are great too. Employee, Lukas Zdanavicius.

On campus, religious dietary restrictions hard to meet

By Zhai Yun Tan | October 6

Saarah Khan’s food options in the dining hall are limited. She mostly eats pasta, salad and an occasional veggie burger.

TOPO Distillery owner Scott Maitland (left) sells liquor to state Sen. Rick Gunn.

TOPO Distillery sells first bottle of liquor outside of ABC system in 106 years

By Lara Carson | October 1

Scott Maitland, owner of TOPO Distillery, sold the first bottle of liquor outside of the ABC Commission system in North Carolina since 1909 on Thursday. ...

Columbia University finds new ways to feed campus

By Yoon Ju Chung | September 28

Columbia University came up with new plans to combat student hunger with an emergency meal fund and a new student-developed app called Swipes.

PORCH Food for Schools program funds snacks for hungry kids

By Brooke Fisher | September 28

PORCH, a local nonprofit organization, has partnered alongside 23 schools and 1 pre-school to offer all children snacks.