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Poverty

grasswire

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1. FYI, let me tell you how Oregon encourages this.

Reply to Counterpoint PA (Original post)

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 11:54 AM

Aug 2013

A local fresh grocery chain, New Seasons, contributes $5 in tokens to any food stamp recipient who uses their SNAP card to buy $10 in tokens to be used at the farmers market.

So SNAP recipients get to use tokens with the vendors for every food item except hot food prepared on site. And they have more $ to spend. It has been a very positive program.

Maybe PA could find a source for the same kind of incentive donations.

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FYI, let me tell you how Oregon encourages this. grasswire Aug 2013 #1

Sounds awesome, thanks for sharing! n/t Counterpoint PA Aug 2013 #2