Health & Nutrition

Knowing how to prepare healthy foods is an important part of food security. For those wanting to learn more about cooking, meal-planning and grocery budgeting, we offer both education and resources.

Recipes and Nutrition

Health & Nutrition

Knowing how to prepare healthy foods is an important part of food security. For those wanting to learn more about cooking, meal-planning and grocery budgeting, we offer both education and resources.

Community Food Benefits Are Available

Looking for support with nutrition and healthy eating? The Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) program can help! If you’re a member of the Oregon Health Plan (OHP), you may be eligible for free grocery cards and/or nutrition education.

Starting in July 2026, we will be able to supply food benefit cards to eligible OHP members. These cards can be used to buy fruits, vegetables, and pantry staples at many grocery stores.

If you have OHP (Medicaid), you may qualify! It’s easy to get started — simply complete this form.

Healthy Eating: Resources & Classes

Food for Lane County’s Community Nutrition Educators provide individual and group classes where participants can learn budget-friendly meal planning, cooking skills, how to reach nutrition and wellness goals, and more. We offer these services in English or Spanish, at no cost.

Our nutrition educators also provide healthy recipes and samples of recipes at various food pantries, helping those in our community eat healthily.

Explore some of our favorite healthy recipe websites:

We also offer occasional cooking classes to teach participants how to prepare healthy, low-cost meals. If you are a community organizer in Lane County interested in collaborating to provide nutrition education to the community you serve, please get in touch via our Contact Us form.

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