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Increasing Food Access through Farmers Market Implementation and Education

August 10, 2023 Danielle Barber, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, Local & Regional Foods Division, Transportation and Marketing Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA

In celebration of National Farmers Market Week (August 6-12), and to further the awareness of farmers markets’ contributions to healthy food access, AMS is highlighting a cooperative agreement partnership with the Farmers Market Coalition (FMC) that set out to develop and pilot on-campus farmers...

Equity Farming

Modernizing SNAP Transactions with Local Farmers

August 10, 2023 Katrina Johnston, Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition assistance to about 42 million Americans in need each month. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) ensures that benefits are as convenient and easy to use as possible, however, historically there have been challenges when it...

Food and Nutrition