Market Farming

[Sharon Gordon <gordonse AT one.net>]

Thought this was interesting.  Any chance of getting some of them into
community gardens?

Sharon
gordonse AT one.net

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At 10:03 AM 7/18/00 -0400, you wrote:
> Expanded Senior Farmers Market Nutriton Program in Pennsylvania
>
> Pennsylvania is launching a major expansion of its Farmers' Market Nutrition
> Program to benefit low-income seniors. This winter, RISA and the Farmers'
> Market Trust created a statewide coalition of senior and food advocacy
> groups, to meet with state legislators and the Secretary of the Pennsylvania
> Department of Agriculture. Due to the coalition's success, $500,000 in
> coupons usable for fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers' markets will be
> given to 25,000 seniors in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
>
> The outcome is important for a number of reasons. First, because it built a
> powerful coalition, uniting small farmers, food and hunger advocates and
> senior groups to support farming and farmers' markets. Second, because it
> subsidizes farmers' markets in lower income communities, where the need is
> great but it is difficult to find farmers willing to go. Finally, we believe
> it lays the groundwork for the creation of a national seniors Farmers Market
> Nutrition Program. We are grateful to The William Penn Foundation for
> funding the study that led to this policy recoomendation.
>
> Duane Perry
> Farmers' Market Trust
> 1201 Chestnut Street
> 4th Floor
> Philadelphia, PA 19107
>
> 215 568-0830 11
> 215 568-0882 FAX
>
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