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How To Start a Kansas Farmers Market EBT Program
Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 3:49pm by
Did you know?  There are funds available RIGHT NOW to help your farmers market get the equipment it needs to get an EBT program up and running. The EBT program is a great way to: 
Groundbreaking Survey of Farmers Markets & Nutrition Programs Begins Today
Posted: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 11:07am by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
The following article comes from our good friends at the Famers Market Coalition:
Farmers Market EBT Program Funding Available
Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2011 - 12:33pm by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
Expanding the number of farmers markets accepting food stamps will be possible through a 2011 Kansas Department of Agriculture grant awared to the Kansas Rural Center.
Funding Available to Expand the Kansas Farmers Market EBT Program
Posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 12:56pm by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
Expanding the number of farmers markets accepting food stamps will be possible through a recent Kansas Department of Agriculture grant awared to the Kansas Rural Center.
Using Your Vision Card at the Farmers Market - 2012 update
Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 2:21pm by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
Did you know that you can use your Vision Card at more than eighteen farmers markets across the state?
Report Finds Farmers Markets Face Barriers in Connecting Farmers & Low-Income Shoppers
Posted: Monday, July 19, 2010 - 6:17pm by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
Sweeping yearlong examination of farmers markets nationally finds economic, social and technological roadblocks for SNAP recipients
The Kansas City Beans&Greens Program Makes Healthy Produce More Accessible and Affordable for SNAP (Food Stamp) and Senior Farmers Market Program Subscribers
Posted: Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 1:47pm by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
Kansas City, MO—The Kansas City Beans&Greens program announces the launch of its partnership program with five (5) local area farmers’ markets to encourage shoppers that participate...
Kansas Farmers Markets Go High Tech
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 6:49am by
Mercedes Taylor-Puckett
Along with locally-raised fruits and vegetables, shoppers will see wooden tokens and wireless-point-of-sale (WPOS) devices at many Kansas farmers markets this spring.