Food Assistance
Basic Food in Washington State, known as food stamps or SNAP, uses an EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) system that works like a debit card that income-qualified people can use to get monthly support for groceries.
- Do I qualify for Basic Food/EBT? To find out, Washington State needs to know your:
- Household size – How many people you live and buy/make food with.
- Income – How much money your household makes. This includes both earned income (the money you make from jobs) and unearned income (cash assistance, Social Security, unemployment insurance, and child support, etc.).
- To apply for Basic Food/EBT – You can apply for EBT online, in person at your local DSHS office, or by calling the the Washington SNAP hotline (1.877.501.2233).
Need Food Now?
If you need to find a food bank or meal program close to you, these up-to-date maps and lists show where you can find them across Seattle.
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Cooking Matters at Home
Solid Ground’s Community Food Education (CFE) program hosts cooking and nutrition classes to support healthy and holistic living on a budget. The CFE team created this series of cooking videos to offer resources, tips, and tricks that you can practice at home.
Recipe Cooking Demos
Banana Oat Bars
(3:09 mins)
Dried Black Beans
(2:38 mins)
Fried Rice
(7:02 mins)
Overnight Oats
(3:07 mins)
Cooking Matters at Home Virtual Class Videos
Black Bean Burgers
(42:32 mins)
Butter Chickpeas
(44:45 mins)
Chana Saag
(42:35 mins)
Jambalaya
(41:12 mins)
Shakshuka
(47:10 mins)
Veggie Ramen
(43:21 mins)
Vietnamese Spring Rolls
(38:39 mins)
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Cooking Matters at Home Class Resources
Breakfast
Buying Organic Produce
Can I Eat This?
Cooking Glossary
Cooking with Dried Beans
Cutting Techniques
Dairy & Alternatives
Diet Culture
Eggs
Food Safety
Fresh, Frozen & Canned Produce
Fridge Storage
Growing Food
How to Read a Recipe
Joyful Movement
Kids in the Kitchen
Knife Safety
Know Your Fats
Measurement Conversion
MyPlate
Oil Smoke Points
Packaged Food Makeover
Protein
Reading & Comparing Food Labels
Safe Defrosting
Saving Money at the Grocery Store
Seasonal Produce in the Pacific NW
Seattle Food Bank Directory
Signing Up for EBT
Snack Attack
Sodium
Spice It Up
Stocking Your Pantry
Sugar
Unit Pricing
Whole Grains
Nutrition Handouts for Kids
Help elementary school-age kids have fun and learn about healthy food at the same time! These short colorful handouts have healthy eating and cooking activities that are great for parents and teachers, or anyone with children in their lives.
The Cooking Matters National Website is a great resource for additional healthy, budget-friendly recipes.
Recipes for Kids
These healthy recipes for kids grades K-5 are prepared by our Community Food Educators in several elementary schools throughout Seattle!
ENGLISH
- Kindergarten:
Little Pea’s Green Smoothies - 1st Grade:
Bibimbap - 2nd Grade:
Whole Wheat Pancakes - 3rd Grade:
MyPlate Quesadillas - 4th Grade:
Pupusas de Queso with Kale & Spinach - 5th Grade:
Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls
ESPAÑOL
- Receta de jardín de infantes:
Licuado de frutas - Receta de primer grado:
Bibimbap - Receta de segundo grado:
Panqueques de harina integral - Receta de tercer grado:
Quesadillas MyPlate - Receta de cuarto grado:
Pupusas de queso con col rizada y espinacas - Receta quinto grado:
Rollos de verduras Vietnamitas
Grow Your Own Food
Local Gardening Resources
Have questions about gardening in the Pacific Northwest? These resources can help!
The Garden Hotline ~ 206.633.0224 ~ help@gardenhotline.org
Local gardening experts from Seattle Tilth can answer all of your yard and garden questions (language interpretation available).
Gardening Publications
Gardening for Good Nutrition
This guide to growing your own healthy food has easy-to-follow gardening and vegetable cooking advice, basic nutrition information, steps a beginning gardener can take to set up container or yard gardens, composting advice, and a list of community resources
Growing Food in the City
This Seattle Public Utilities publication is a good guide for beginning and experienced gardeners (available in multiple languages on request: 206.633.0224 or TTY: 206.233.7241).
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