Market Farming

["TradingPostPaul" <tradingpost AT riseup.net>]

A question: do you see WIC customers spending any of their own money on
produce? In other words, do they become regular market customers? Do you
feel it's worth the bother? We've noticed they don't at either market where
we sell. We started taking WIC gladly at first. 

paul tradingpost AT lobo.net

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>Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:35:42 -0400
>From: "Sharon and Steve" <shopkins AT tdstelme.net>

>To handle WIC the following requirements must be met:
>
>The stand must be a permanent, enclosed structure with a roof, dedicated 
>solely to the sale of the farmers fruits and vegetables.
>
>The stand must have defined hours and they must be posted.
>
>The stand must have a difined season.
>
>A full time attendant must be present during hours of operation.
>
>At least 75% of the product offered for sale must have been grown by the 
>farmeror under his /her direction. Product not grown by the farmer must be

>purchased directly from another Maine Farmer.
>
>Farmers who redeemed less than $50.oo per year for the last three years
>will 
>not be eligible for authorization.
>