Foods distributed include:

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is food purchased with an allocation from the state of North Carolina.

TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) is a government commodity distribution program. In 1987, the Food Bank began this program in those counties in which the Department of Social Services no longer was planning to participate. While there is no longer "butter and cheese" available, there are nutritious food items such as: Apple and Orange Juice, Frozen Turkey, Roast Beef, and Pork, Pasta, Sauce, Applesauce and other canned Fruits and Vegetables, Instant Milk and Potatoes, Figs, Prunes, and Cereal.

Salvage product is food made available to the Food Bank by other Second Harvest Food Banks and Reclaimation Centers. When a truckload is delivered to the Food Bank, it is quarantined in our Salvage Holding Area to ensure product safety. When it is deemed acceptable, it is moved to the Salvage Clean and Sort Area. There, each can, box and bag of food are inspected for food safety. If it is safe and good, it is boxed according to type of food. When a full pallet is stacked, it is moved to the warehouse floor for distribution to member agencies.

Of course, the dozens of local food drives held every year by businesses and organizations are crucial to the stability of the Food Pantry program. All food that is obtained through local means stays in the Food Pantry for delivery to our neighbors in Pasquotank and Camden Counties.