LINK Program helps market expand access to fresh produce

LINK Program helps market expand access to fresh produce

One goal of the Oak Park Farmers’ Market is to make healthy regionally produced foods accessible to lower-income residents.  One way it achieves this is by encouraging eligible farmers’ market vendors to accept SNAP and LINK cards. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) was formerly known as Food Stamps.  The program, which in Illinois is known as LINK, provides financial assistance for food purchases. LINK is a credit card that can be…

US: Ivanka Trump aims to expand access to fresh produce

Ivanka Trump is trying to expand Americans' access to fresh produce through the company she co-founded two years ago. "So many of the challenges we face today — from rising healthcare costs and chronic disease to food waste and the pressure on small farmers — can be traced to a common root: how we grow, distribute,…