The US Food Stamps program is a federal assistance program administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Find out if you are eligible here.
http://65.216.150.143/fns/
Information on how to apply can be found here.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/applicant_recipients/apply.htm
CHURCHES
Look in your local phone book for churches and ask if they have a food pantry. There will almost certainly be at least a few available in your area. Most give to anyone in need, regardless of whether or not you attend their church.
GARDENING
With food and gas prices going up, the number of Americans who are growing their own gardens has increased sharply this year. Growing your own garden is not that hard and gives you fruits and vegetables much fresher than what you buy at any grocery store. So why not give it a try?
FREE GUIDES
http://www.gardenguides.com
http://www.garden.org/foodguide/browse
http://www.gardening-guides.com/index.php
FREE FERTILIZER
Go to local farms and ask them if they have any manure they'd like to get rid of. They will gladly let you take some. If you have one or more pet rabbits, you have one of the finest sources of manure, right at your home. Do not try this with any other common household pets, however. For green manure, almost any green plant will do.
WHAT IF I HAVE NO BACKYARD?
You can always grow indoors, along train tracks, or in a secret spot in the woods. Growing in the woods will limit you to vegetables that grow beneath the ground, such as potatoes and garlic, since visible fruits and vegetables will likely get eaten by animals. The same is also true for growing along train tracks as passing trains will leave visible plants covered in dust and other debris.
