fresh produce for all!

this is great. always happy to see the growing support for local, farmers' markets. but to see this pilot project developing makes me extra excited.

from npr:

The Obama administration wants Americans to buy more locally grown food. Problem is, the way we grow food today means that local is sometimes more expensive, so farmers markets can be cost-prohibitive for lower income families.

But the White House farmers market and a handful of others around the country are part of a pilot project. This market accepts food stamps — and those stamps are worth twice as much here as they would be elsewhere....

cool, yeah? no more 7-11 diets for those in inner-city areas! fresh produce should not be reserved for only the wealthy. let's rally to see more farmers markets accepting food stamps. it only makes sense.

full story linked below:

Farmers Markets: Fresh, Local, Government-Approved

by Guy Raz