1. Programas de Incentivos y Duplicación de Beneficios SNAP.
La práctica más común reportada es la duplicación del valor de los beneficios SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) en los mercados de agricultores. Estos programas, a menudo financiados por fuentes estatales o privadas, permiten a los usuarios obtener el doble de alimentos frescos, incentivando el consumo saludable y apoyando directamente a la economía agrícola local.
- Snap recipients can essentially double their monthly food allowance by shopping exclusively at farmers markets.
- The farmers market in my town accepts snap, and we donate to a fund every year that matches peoples snap funds. So if you have 100 snap, they match it with an additional 100 credit.
- Snap benefits are worth double money at the farmer's market :) fresh salad and kimchi :).
- More often i see local programs that double snap at farmers markets. So if you only have 15 left you can get 30 of fresh veg and that money goes straight to the local economy instead of a big box store.
- The best thing that snap can do is to double the value of the snap dollars at farmers markets and small vegetable stands. It would incentivize the recipients to eat healthier while diverting business to local economies and growers.
2. Respuesta de Mercados Locales ante la Incertidumbre de Fondos.
Ante las amenazas de recortes o retrasos en los desembolsos de SNAP, las comunidades y los mercados de agricultores han implementado medidas de emergencia. Estas incluyen la recaudación de fondos, la distribución de vales de productos frescos sin requerir un saldo activo de SNAP, y la garantía de que los programas de igualación continúen operando como una red de seguridad crucial.
- My local farmers market just sent an email saying that, when snap benefits are suspended, anyone who comes to the managers tent with their snap card will be given a card for 40 of fresh produce each week.
- Our local farmers market raised 5k in a day to help people on snap. The raised twice the much during the last market day. Tons of people volunteering too.
- With the government shutdown threatening to delay november snap benefits, portland-area farmers markets have a plan. The farmersmarketfund is guaranteeing up to 20 in double up food bucks for shoppers, even with a 0 balance.
- For a limited time, due to the lack of snap benefits, the dc area freshfarm farmers markets are offering snap card holders 30 in fresh produce vouchers at each market one redemption per person per day, no balance required.
- A farmer is using his resources to provide free food to families with the uncertainty of snap benefits.
3. Programas Específicos y Alcance Geográfico.
Existen programas de incentivos específicos que operan a nivel estatal o local, como "Double Up Food Bucks" y el "Healthy Incentives Program" (HIP) en Massachusetts. Estos programas no solo duplican el poder adquisitivo, sino que también aseguran que los fondos se destinen a productos frescos, beneficiando a los agricultores en estados como Washington, Maine, Michigan y California.
- Washington state has a program that snapebt funds are double at farmers markets. So they can get veggies and fruits.
- Get twice the fruits and veggies with double up food bucks share.googleqzt744b1ujfm.
- If you receive snap, see if your store or farmers market offers double up food bucks, a program that matches snap ebt dollars to get 50 or twice more produce.
- In ma, folks enrolled in snap who have active ebt cards with at least a 1 balance will still be able to access fresh produce with their cards through the healthy incentives program.
- Snap in georgia doubles the amount of tokens at farmers market to encourage healthy eating and support local farmers.