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USDA: Food Stamp Spending at Farmers Markets Up ‘Nearly 6-Fold’ Since 2008—A ‘Win-Win’
Cybercast News Service ^ | August 10, 2015 | 12:25 PM EDT | Penny Starr

Posted on 08/10/2015 12:10:46 PM PDT by Olog-hai

In a blog posted on Friday on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website, the department boasts that food stamp spending at U.S. farmers markets has increased “nearly six-fold” since 2008.

“National SNAP redemptions at those outlets totaled $18.8 million during fiscal year 2014 (Oct. 1 to Sept. 30), a nearly six-fold increase since 2008,” the blog states, calling the increase “a win-win for all.” (SNAP is the acronym for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the food stamp program.) […]

Calling food stamp payment at farmers markets a “top priority” for the USDA, the department is providing free wireless equipment to “qualifying farmers and farmers markets,” said the department. …

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government
KEYWORDS: degrowth; farmersmarkets; foodstamps; mao; obama; snap; usda
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To: Graybeard58

These are farmer’s market eggs. Just laid that morning (generally, of course). Organic, free range, with a great round yolk, bright orange. Very delicious, very creamy and worth every penny - when I can afford them. I use them only for eating - never for baking.


21 posted on 08/10/2015 12:41:43 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: I'd like to drive away not only the Turks (moslims) but all my foes.")
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To: Olog-hai

How much does it cost those vendors to even process SNAP payments?????


22 posted on 08/10/2015 12:42:59 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: 9YearLurker

You have that right. I remember, not so many years ago, that a “farmer’s market” would offer produce actually trucked in fresh from local farms, at a savings over the same products in the retail groceries. This is no longer the case.


23 posted on 08/10/2015 12:44:39 PM PDT by NEMDF
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To: NEMDF

Yep, and your lowly family farm stand was a bargain.


24 posted on 08/10/2015 12:45:41 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I’ve lived in the city. I’ve lived in the country.

There are a lot more poor people out in the country than you think there are.


25 posted on 08/10/2015 12:52:28 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Mears
The farmer’s market people kicked her out because of her “discriminitory” action.

Meanwhile I'm workin' two shifts. Eatin' baloney. Askin' myself, "Why didn't you just learn how to HOOK?"

26 posted on 08/10/2015 1:33:12 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: miss marmelstein; Graybeard58
If you are paying $10/dozen for eggs, I have some certified organic, fair-trade, cage-free, non-GMO, BPA-free, zero carbon footprint fingerling potatoes to sell ya...

$43.98 per pound.

They are the purple ones.

27 posted on 08/10/2015 1:39:25 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: Olog-hai

You can use a SNAP card to buy seeds and plants

http://www.snapgardens.org/


28 posted on 08/10/2015 1:51:24 PM PDT by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
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To: Olog-hai

There are booths trolling for people to apply for SNAP at our local Farmer’s Markets. Maybe I haven’t been there at the right time, but so far, I haven’t seen anyone signing up to get on the government dole there.


29 posted on 08/10/2015 1:57:30 PM PDT by TennesseeGirl (Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. - Edmund Burke 1790)
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To: NEMDF

Those days are long gone.

I do have a neighbor farmer who grows the BEST corn....and he had kept his ears at 50¢ each for the past several years.

I don’t know how he does it with ever rising taxes and cost of tractor fuel....but I am very grateful for his harvest.

Once in a while, you can find a homeowner who has a table in their front yard...with a coffee can *honor system*...and they can be quite reasonable.


30 posted on 08/10/2015 1:57:47 PM PDT by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
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To: Rodamala

Not interested, lol. Potatoes are still cheap at the Farmer’s markets.


31 posted on 08/10/2015 2:26:54 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: I'd like to drive away not only the Turks (moslims) but all my foes.")
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To: TennesseeGirl

I haven’t seen anyone either. The people on SNAP just don’t know anything about farmer’s markets. You’d have to bus them there and even then with the exception of maybe corn, I’d doubt they’d be interested in kale and beets. Heck, I have to force myself to buy them!


32 posted on 08/10/2015 2:28:51 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: I'd like to drive away not only the Turks (moslims) but all my foes.")
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To: Red Badger
Especially since they stared selling whiskey....................

They don't sell whiskey, they sell corn, rye, barley and wheat blended in bottles.

33 posted on 08/10/2015 3:06:42 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Rodamala

If you are paying $10/dozen for eggs, I have some certified organic, fair-trade, cage-free, non-GMO, BPA-free, zero carbon footprint fingerling potatoes to sell ya...
$43.98 per pound.

They are the purple ones.

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Yum! Taters and eggs.


34 posted on 08/10/2015 3:26:35 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I don’t doubt that. I was merely referring to minorities. I would bet most rural poor people are white.


35 posted on 08/10/2015 3:49:48 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Democrats and GOP-e: a difference of degree, not philosophy)
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