B. C. Enquirer: It’s a SNAP in Calhoun County
Four participating farmers markets in Calhoun County redeemed nearly $14,000 in SNAP benefits during the 2011 fiscal year the most recent year for which numbers are available, according to the Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service stats published by the Battle Creek Enquirer.
Excerpt: “We know that in the last few years, the total amount SNAP benefits has leveled off,” said Rachel Chadderdon Bair, program director of the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program. “The fact that more SNAP benefits are being spent at farmers markets indicate there’s more interest in local food and healthy food.”
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Source: Battle Creek Enquirer
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