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Farmers market in Charlotte, NC, this one doesn't accept SNAP

It’s no SNAP getting fresh produce to those who need it

July 16, 2019 by Yen Duong

It’s no SNAP getting fresh produce to those who need it - North Carolina Health News

Right now, only two of Mecklenburg County’s 18 farmers markets accept SNAP. The city of Charlotte and the county are trying to change that.

By Yen Duong In 1941, Norman and David Simpson’s grandfather started selling produce from the family farm off the back of his truck at a nondescript Charlotte corner. By 1978, their father was there, just outside the central business district of Uptown, every Tuesday and Friday. By the time Norman and David took over the […]

Shows a vegetable cart, two people waiting to buy, one person selling.

SNAP Expected to be Harder to Use at Some Farmers Markets (UPDATED)

July 18, 2018 by Sarah Ovaska

SNAP Expected to be Harder to Use at Some Farmers Markets (UPDATED) - North Carolina Health News

Years of effort to get fresh fruits and veggies to low-income families may be lost as the company processing SNAP payments at markets folds.

By Sarah Ovaska-Few UPDATE 7/20/18 : Farmer markets around the state will have another month in the busy summer growing season to figure out how to keep accepting food assistance benefits electronically at their stands. The National Association of Farmers Market Nutrition Programs (NAFMNP) announced Thursday it will send a month’s worth of operating funds […]

UPDATED: USDA Approves Emergency Food Benefits for Matthew Victims

October 21, 2016 by Rose Hoban

UPDATED: USDA Approves Emergency Food Benefits for Matthew Victims - North Carolina Health News

In the wake of the storm, many folks who have lost food will be eligible for temporary benefits. County officials will start taking applications on Saturday.

By Rose Hoban Residents of areas affected by Hurricane Matthew will be eligible for emergency food benefits through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Disaster Food and Nutrition Services Program, state officials announced Friday afternoon. State officials held a late afternoon phone conference to detail the emergency program, which will provide people in 18 counties who […]

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SNAP Expected to be Harder to Use at Some Farmers Markets (UPDATED)

SNAP Expected to be Harder to Use at Some Farmers Markets (UPDATED) - North Carolina Health News