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Sample Healthy Pantry Materials

Welcome, food pantry staff and volunteers! Download and print the resources below, or use them as templates to create your own nutrition nudge materials that meet your pantry's unique needs. Be sure to visit our Handouts Page and Recipes Page for even more free, printable resources!
Share this flyer with clients to inform them about available resources on NutritionHub (English and Spanish)
Use these lists to request specific healthy food items from donors or food drives
Use this "rule of thumb" guide to make quick decisions about the nutrition ranking of various products in the pantry
Use this simple instruction guide to train your volunteers on the nutrition ranking process
Use this guide to plan nutritionally balanced menus for pre-packed food boxes
Download and create your own menu/shopping list to "nudge" nutritious choices even when shoppers are not physically in your pantry space
Download and show these slides on a computer or TV monitor in your pantry waiting area to prompt shoppers with nutrition messaging before they shop
Use this list as a guide to create your own shelf tags centered around MyPlate messages
Print and post these shelf tags next to nutritious foods in your pantry to "nudge" shoppers to pick them up

Questions?

Please email Sarah Wilson, RDN, Nutrition Manager, at [email protected] with any healthy pantry questions, training needs, etc. your food pantry team may have!

​Purdue Extension Community Wellness Coordinators (CWCs) are also wonderful resources for implementing healthy pantry strategies. For additional assistance, you can contact them in any of the following ways:
SNAP Outreach
Gleaners SNAP Outreach Specialists are available to provide FREE application assistance. All calls are completely confidential and live interpreters are available. Call 317-644-1280.
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