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

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

by Yen Duong July 16, 2019July 16, 2019

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.
Posted inNutrition

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

by Sarah Ovaska July 18, 2018July 20, 2018
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP ) logo
Posted inPublic Health

UPDATED: USDA Approves Emergency Food Benefits for Matthew Victims

by Rose Hoban October 21, 2016April 16, 2021

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