Food Budgeting

Food budgeting programs through Michigan State University Extension place an emphasis on financial planning and methods to help stretch your food-dollars. MSU Extension staff works with families and individuals to connect those who are qualified for assistance with resources to ensure a nutritionally balanced diet is available.

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• HOT TOPICMarinades make grilling easy

  May 5, 2013 | Beth Waitrovich | How to keep fish, meat and poultry moist when grilling or broiling.

• Use SNAP benefits to buy seeds and plants to start your own vegetable garden

  May 3, 2013 | Diane Rellinger | USDA’s food and nutrition service allows SNAP participants to purchase seeds and plants to grown their own household foods.

• Shopping healthy on a budget

  April 28, 2013 | Christy Rivette | It is possible to feed your family healthy foods while sticking to a budget. Learn strategies for saving while at the store to maximize your food budget.

• Make Earth Day every day with green eating habits

  April 19, 2013 | Katherine E. Hale | People can be earth friendly by considering the foods they eat.

• HOT TOPICMore men are driving the grocery cart; and stores are working to appeal to them

  April 18, 2013 | Dawn Earnesty | As household chores become more gender-neutral, grocery stores try to appeal more to men.

• Farmers markets can play key role in increasing food security and access

  April 9, 2013 | Garrett Ziegler | Increasing access to healthy food is possible through innovative programs like Double-Up Food Bucks and markets accepting Bridge cards

• Enjoying combination dishes for a healthy diet

  April 6, 2013 | Laurie Messing | Determining how your combination dishes fit into the MyPlate plan can help you enjoy a healthy diet.

• Making sense, saving money

  April 3, 2013 | Denise Aungst | Trimming the fat off your food budget while being healthy at the same time.

• Fruits and veggies on a shoestring budget

  April 3, 2013 | Jane Hart | Produce – getting more for less.

• Save money buying protein

  March 27, 2013 | Jane Hart | There are some ways that you can save money when buying your protein at the store.

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