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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) card users can now find their closest farmers' markets thanks to Stockton University students
Gone are the days of skimming social media for the next farmers’ market. Students at Stockton, in collaboration with the New Jersey Food Democracy Collaborative (NJFDC), have created a website and interactive map showing where the closest market is, and which ones accept SNAP cards. The site also lets farmers know how to become SNAP authorized.
USDA grants to help urban farmers in Newark and North Jersey
Senior citizens, children, and adults still can't afford regular access to food in New Jersey. An estimated 2 million people statewide are food insecure, and 22% of children in Essex county live below the poverty level, according Table to Table a New Jersey food rescue program founded in 1999.
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