Fresh Bucks, which doubles the value of food stamp benefits when used to purchase fresh food at Seattle farmers markets, will expand to all of Seattle’s farmers markets, thanks to new funding from the city.
The Seattle City Council last week adopted a budget amendment to add $50,000 to the Fresh Bucks program, which began in 2012 as a pilot project at seven farmers markets: Columbia City, Lake City, Phinney, University District, Magnolia, Broadway and West Seattle. (“A plan to produce,” RC, Sept. 5, 2012) ...