Unfortunately, the local farmers' market doesn't accept food stamps where I live (rural northwestern PA). Which leaves the poor screwed—especially the disabled poor and the elderly poor on very low fixed incomes who are struggling to survive on incomes way below the poverty line.
Unfortunately, the local farmers' market doesn't accept food stamps where I live (rural northwestern PA). Which leaves the poor screwed—especially the disabled poor and the elderly poor on very low fixed incomes who are struggling to survive on incomes way below the poverty line.
Unfortunately, the local farmers' market doesn't accept food stamps where I live (rural northwestern PA). Which leaves the poor screwed—especially the disabled poor and the elderly poor on very low fixed incomes who are struggling to survive on incomes way below the poverty line.
I’m very sorry to hear that. What can we do to change that?
My farmer's market in Michigan does accept food stamps, so it's possible, but I'm not sure of the mechanism.
Here’s an explanation: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/apply-to-accept