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We’re pleased to announce the release of the full report of our Year Three (2018) Double Up Food Bucks Evaluation. Funded by a USDA Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) grant and with the [...]

Save Time on Busy Weeknights   There are many ways to save time on meal preparation during the week! Meal planning can help you save money, and help you and your family eat better. Use these [...]

Compare Prices Use the unit price to find the best buy. With the unit price (typically a price per pound or ounce), you can compare: The same food in different form (like whole carrots and baby [...]

Kids learn from watching adults. Kick off the new year eating healthy foods and your kids will too! Model healthy eating habits for your kids: Let your children see you eat and enjoy many healthy [...]

What does it mean to eat in Season? Eating in season means eating fresh foods being harvested right now – not half-way around the world, but closer to home. With food now shipped from all over [...]

Tempted to skip over a recipe because of one ingredient? Just use something else! Our friends at Cooking Matters have come up with an easy to follow guide to help you learn how to recipes work [...]

Make Your Shopping Trip Fun for Your Kids! Ever wondered how to make grocery shopping fun for your kids? Our friends at Cooking Matters came up with the following pro-tips help get your kids [...]

This month our friends at Cooking Matters want to help you make the most of your family’s food dollars. Use the following strategies before, while, and after you shop to make every penny [...]

Our friends at Cooking Matters have come up with a few tips and resources to help you stretch your ingredients further! By planning to use foods and ingredients in more than one meal, you can [...]

Save Time on Busy Week Nights Our friends at Cooking Matters have come up with a few tips and resources to help you save time on meal preparation during the week! Meal planning can help you save [...]

Menu Planning Basics Our friends at Cooking Matters have come up with a few tips and resources to help you incorporate menu planning into weekly routine. Plan ahead to create healthy, budget-wise [...]

Kick off the new year on the right foot – starting with a healthy, balanced diet! Our friends at Cooking Matters have come up with a few tips and resources parents and caregivers to help them [...]

Compare Prices This month our friends at Cooking Matters have come up with a few tips to help shoppers understand pricing at the grocery store.  These quick tips can help you save money on the [...]

We’re pleased to announce the release of the full report of our Double Up Food Bucks 2017 Evaluation. Funded by a USDA Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) grant and with the help of [...]

Spice It Up! Lose the salt. Use herbs and spices to kick up the flavor of your meals. Make the most out of your herbs and spices. Here are some helpful tips from our friends at Cooking Matters to [...]

Break for Breakfast!  Breakfast is important for both kids and adults. Kids need breakfast to give them energy throughout the day and do their best in school. Adults need breakfast for energy and [...]

Tempted to skip over a recipe because of one ingredient? Just use something else! Make changes to recipes based on: Foods you have on hand, including leftovers What’s in season Your family’s [...]

Check out these essential tips from our friends at Cooking Matters about buying produce in season. What does it mean to eat in season? Eating in season means eating fresh foods being harvested [...]

Funded by a USDA Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) grant and with the help of partners statewide, Nourish launched the Double Up Food Bucks program in Colorado in 2016, offering SNAP [...]

Double Up Food Bucks is improving the lives of low-income Coloradans in big cities and small towns all over our state. We feature one story a month in our Voices of Double Up series, to bring you [...]