Tribal Food Distribution
Public Service And Government
Why pick this one
Tribal Food Distribution offers eligible households over 100 monthly food choices, including fresh produce, frozen meats, canned goods, and dry goods.
Best for
- Eligible households needing monthly supplemental groceries
- Households within the Qualla Indian Boundary
- Households with an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe in the seven-county service area
- Participants seeking culturally supportive Cherokee food and nutrition resources
- Eligible households needing delivery near the Qualla Boundary
Look elsewhere if
- Households outside the Qualla Indian Boundary and listed seven-county service area
- Households currently participating in SNAP
- Applicants who do not meet the program's income guidelines
- Applicants unable to attend the required in-person interview
Specialties
- Monthly USDA food packages
- Fresh produce and frozen meat distribution
- Food delivery within the Qualla Boundary and nearby areas
- Cherokee-focused nutrition education and recipes
What makes them different
- Participants can select from over one hundred food items
- Food packages include dry goods, canned fruits and vegetables, meats, fresh produce, and frozen meats
- Packages are sized according to participating household members
- Delivery is available within the Qualla Boundary and nearby areas
- The program provides Cherokee foodways resources, recipes, cookbooks, and cooking videos
- Response time
- The first month's food supply is provided right after application approval when possible, with next-day pickup or delivery arrangements available.
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 2266 Old Mission Rd, Whittier, NC 28789-7423
- Phone
- +18283599751
- Website
- https://food.ebci-nsn.gov/
- lindholl@ebci-nsn.gov
Services
- Food assistance applications and eligibility interviews
- Monthly food distribution
- Food delivery
- Nutrition resources and cooking education