Welfare is where I might get on board with Mandami government stores.
They sell staples: milk, bread, butter, cheese, eggs, flour, salt and pepper, rice, potatoes; frozen carrots, peas, and broccoli; canned fish, canned meat, canned chicken; bananas and apples.
All packaged plainly with a “welfare food for poor” label.
Bright orange plastic shopping bags labeled “welfare food”.
Bring back government cheese.
“Bright orange plastic shopping bags labeled “welfare food”.”
Are you kidding?
The gubmint changed what the SNAP cards looked like because they didn’t want the recipients to be traumatized at the checkout counter.
Can you believe it?
They get free shit and the concern is they will be embarrassed when procuring said free shit......only in America. SMH
There are farmer’s markets in NYC, and co-ops in the suburbs.
ALDI NYC stores:
https://grownyc.org/resources/grownyc-2026-food-access-guide/
For every $2 spent at farmers markets and farm stands using SNAP on an EBT card, you can get $2 in Health Bucks, up to $10 per day. Health Bucks are available year-round at NYC farmers markets and farm stands that accept EBT.
Health Bucks can be used like cash at GrowNYC Greenmarkets. Health Bucks expire December 31st of each calendar year, please make sure to use them before then.
Health Bucks are created by the NYC Department of Health. For more information visit their website.
https://grownyc.org/use-benefits/#accordion-2