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Federal government spending $4 million to make farmer's markets accessible to those on food stamps

foxnews.com (1 year and 1 month ago)

May 9, 2012

The federal government is spending $4 million to help hook up farmers and low-income customers. full story

SNAP trafficking: No more food stamps for cash, USDA says

Michal CongerThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is cracking down on food stamp “trafficking” with new rules that make it illegal to indirectly trade food stamps for cash. The USDA is targeting abuse of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as food stamps, as part of its “campaign to cut waste.” It’s already illegal to trade food stamps for cash, but...

washingtonexaminer.com (3 months and 27 days ago)

Food stamps for pets available for needy families with pets

There are food stamps for pets, according to a Feb. 25 Inquisitor report. Around 47 million families in the U.S. receive federal food stamps, but these only buy food for human family members and not four legged family members...

examiner.com (3 months and 23 days ago)

Food stamps for pets? You bet!

A new program launched in New York, Pet Food Stamps, making food stamps available for people with pets of low income families or those already on food stamps is making news headlines this week (Feb. 25).Pet Food Stamps is...

examiner.com (3 months and 23 days ago)

Pets on Food Stamps

Marc Okon started a privately funded, nonprofit called Pet Food Stamps, which grants people who are already on government assistance free pet food.

wsj.com (1 month and 21 days ago)

Feds spend $4 million for food stamps at farmers markets

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has expanded its food stamp program to farmers markets around the nation, announcing a $4 million grant plan to entice recipients to buy fruits and vegetables. "These grants increase the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables to [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] customers and further encourage ...

washingtontimes.com (1 month and 17 days ago)

House to consider cuts to food stamps

A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.

thonline.com (5 hours ago)

House to consider cuts to food stamps

WASHINGTON-A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.

denverpost.com (10 hours ago)

House to consider cuts to food stamps

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program....

ap.org (11 hours ago)

House to consider cuts to food stamps

WASHINGTON (AP) - A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.

yahoo.com (11 hours ago)

A fantastic report about the economic impact of food stamps

Charlie SpieringThe Washington Post’s Eli Saslow writes a must-read about the economic impact of food stamps in Rhode Island and the dependency experienced by both businesses and families. At precisely one second after midnight, on March 1, Woonsocket would experience its monthly financial windfall — nearly $2 million from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...

washingtonexaminer.com (3 months and 3 days ago)

Federal government spending $4 million to make farmer's markets accessible to those on food stamps

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