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Farmers Market Minute: Stretching Dollars
Farmers Market Minute: Stretching Dollars
Farmers Market Minute: Stretching Dollars
In today's Farmers Market Minute, Colleen Donovan with the Washington State Farmers Market Association talks about how markets across the state help customers stretch their dollars in a variety of ways.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com...
Farmers Market Minute: Yakima Enjoying Success In 2021
Farmers Market Minute: Yakima Enjoying Success In 2021
Farmers Market Minute: Yakima Enjoying Success In 2021
Several farmers markets are starting to bounce back from the 2020 season. And one of those markets, the Yakima Farmers Market, is enjoying great sales numbers. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...
Farmers Market Minute: USDA Looking To Address SNAP/On-Line Challenges
Farmers Market Minute: USDA Looking To Address SNAP/On-Line Challenges
Farmers Market Minute: USDA Looking To Address SNAP/On-Line Challenges
What is the key issue preventing SNAP participants from making online transactions from farmers markets? "For SNAP you know it's not like a credit card transaction where you can just enter the numbers online and then complete your transaction," noted Kumar Chandran, senior nutrition advisor at the USDA ...
Vilsack Addresses Child Hunger Support
Vilsack Addresses Child Hunger Support
Vilsack Addresses Child Hunger Support
What are some of the ways that rural child hunger is being addressed through recent legislation and existing USDA programs? "An increase in the SNAP benefit. We now have over a million Americans that are using the SNAP benefit online because they are having a difficult time maybe accessing a grocery store, now they have an opportunity to use this additional online," noted Agriculture Sec
USDA, Others Continue To Look At Ways To Feed Children In Need
USDA, Others Continue To Look At Ways To Feed Children In Need
USDA, Others Continue To Look At Ways To Feed Children In Need
With a variety of schools closed nationwide because of the coronavirus pandemic, the USDA continues to work with a variety of groups, businesses and people trying to determine innovative ways to feed children in need. "We announced an expanded partnership with the Baylor University Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty; McClain Global and PepsiCo ...
USDA Continues To Work To Feed Hungry Americans
USDA Continues To Work To Feed Hungry Americans
USDA Continues To Work To Feed Hungry Americans
The USDA has increased efforts over the past couple of months to help make sure Americans have access to food during these uncertain times. "USDA has provided for states to issue emergency supplemental SNAP benefits which is totaling more than $2 billion per month and additional spending in SNAP program," said deputy undersecretary, Brandon Lipps, as he talked about the food stamp progra
Stabenow Questions USDA SNAP Change During Senate Hearing
Stabenow Questions USDA SNAP Change During Senate Hearing
Stabenow Questions USDA SNAP Change During Senate Hearing
On Thursday, Senator Debbie Stabenow questioned the USDA over its proposed eligibility rule changes for SNAP.  Last week, USDA published an analysis finding the rule would remove nearly one million children from automatic enrollment for free school meals, and 40,000 would no longer be eligible for free meals.  Du...

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