Post by: AngelOfThyNight on August 30, 2016, 05:52:39 PM
Since the inception of the Third and Curry Streets Farmers Market nine years ago, organizer Linda Marrone has wanted customers to have the option to pay for produce through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. “Just like with anything else, we feel everyone deserves access to healthy fruits and vegetables,” Marrone said. The original rules governing farmers markets limited SNAP participation to only those listed as nonprofits. However, those rules changed in the last two years. But there were still obstacles to instituting the program. “They allowed market managers to get their own SNAP machines and …
Source: Farmer’s Market accepts SNAP option (http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/local/23599269-113/farmers-market-accepts-snap-option?utm_source=swift_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss-referrals&utm_section=Local)