Eat Right When Money's Tight
Nutrition Assistance Resource Guide and SupplementUSDA. FNIC. SNAP-Ed Connection.
This guide includes a list of federal nutrition assistance programs, eligibility guidelines for each program, and resources to access more information about the program. It also contains educational resources for individuals struggling to make ends meet. Its companion includes contact phone numbers for each program by State and Indian Tribal Organization.
10 Steps to Help You Fill Your Grocery Bag Through SNAP
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Offers tools to help you learn if you or someone you know might be eligible for SNAP. Also available in Spanish and as a printable PDF (57 KB).
Basic Foods for Cupboard, Fridge & Freezer: Create Your Own List!University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
A "starter list" of basic foods that can be combined and recombined in a variety of new, delicious (and nutritious!) ways. Also available in PDF (172KB).
Eat Right When Money's Tight Tip Sheet (PDF | 1.5MB)
USDA. FNS. SNAP.
This tip sheet, created by SNAP, provides information on how to shop for a nutritious diet while on a low-income budget. Also available in Spanish (PDF|419KB).
Eating Healthy on a BudgetUSDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Eating healthy doesn't have to cost more. Use these tips and materials to help you make choices that are not only healthy but also economical.
Manage Your Food Dollars WiselyUSDA. NAL. SNAP-Ed Connection.
A collection of web-available, print-ready nutrition education materials focused on food resource management, includes shopping tips, food budgeting handouts, thrifty cooking ideas and more.
Money for FoodUniversity of Wisconsin Extension. Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program.
The Money for Food Curriculum is designed to help families with limited resources become more food secure. The series of 12 lessons teach meal planning and food resource management skills. Individual lesson plans and support materials are available in PDF format online.
Eat Well for Less Web based Learning: Stretching Food Dollars
Oregon State University Extension Service.
Eat Well For Less is a series of self-paced, web-based learning modules offering ideas about how to meet some of the challenges of running a household. The modules are available in English or Spanish. The program's goal is to share useful information about how to plan healthful meals, prepare tasty, low-cost foods that are quick and easy, and make food dollars last through the month.
Low Cost RecipesUSDA. NAL. SNAP-Ed Connection.
Over 100 nutritious recipes costing less than 25 cents per serving from the Recipe Finder database.
Hot Topics A-Z--Food Resource ManagementUSDA. NAL. SNAP-Ed Connection.
Statistics, Reports, General Information and online tools relating to Food Resource Management for SNAP-Ed providers and other nutrition educators.
Spend Smart. Eat Smart.
Iowa State University Extension.
Web site offers consumers information to help them build the skills and knowledge necessary to make or buy affordable, healthy meals.
Squeezed by Rising Food Prices?University of Missouri Extension.
This handout contains tips on how the consumer can save money at the grocery store, when eating out, when eating at home, and when eating at work.
Supermarket Savings: 16 Tips that Can Total Big BucksUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Includes 16 easy tips that can total over $2,000 of savings yearly. An example is given for each with the potential savings from spending less and/or avoiding uneaten food (and lost grocery money).