Food Topic: Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP at the Farmers Market

A Million Stories SNAP Judgment: Nutrition Assistance Program

Author  Theresa Everline , City Paper,March,29,2012

Swipe a card instead of paper transfer. There was a trial run, a study from Penn and The food Trust Organization to use a debit like card for those on assistance to use at Clark Park Farmers Market, sales increased. The downside is that some farmers found it too costly and not profitable enough to want to keep using it. Some have wanted to set up one terminal for all the farmers to use. The director of "Farm to City" participated in the study.

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