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Michigan farm markets among those accepting Bridge cards
July 8, 2011 | 
By Rosemary Parker | Kalamazoo Gazette
One in every five Michigan residents now receives food assistance benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to a news release from the...
Good stuff: Worst Kitchen in America contest, Double Up Food Bucks program, Rachel Ray's Garbage Bowl
July 7, 2011 |
By Kate Lawson | The Detroit News
One good contest
Ashamed of your kitchen? Think it's the worst in America? DIY Network wants to help. Viewers of the home improvement channel have until Aug. 8 to...
Bridge Card Bonus At Farmers Markets This Summer
July 7, 2011 |
DETROIT (WWJ) - You often hear people say that eating healthy is just too expensive. Now there’s a special program designed to give low-income families access to better food choices. It...
Program Helps Needy Buy Michigan Produce
July 1, 2011 |
By DEENA CENTOFANTI | WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com
SOUTHFIELD...
Bridge Card users get incentive to buy local
May 27, 2011 |
By John Schneider
No judgments here from Amanda Snook, marketing manager for the Lansing Entertainment and Public Facilities Authority - just a practical plan for bringing federal food assistance "back to the mission of...
Bridge Card holders can 'double up' on fresh fruits and vegetables at Kent County farmers markets
May 23, 2011 |
By Jim Harger
GRAND RAPIDS – Fresh fruits and vegetables purchased at farmers markets will be doubly good for Michigan Bridge Card holders this summer.
Starting June 1, Bridge Card holders will get “double...
Food-assistance recipients get incentive to buy fresh produce at three Kalamazoo farmers markets
May 23, 2011 |
By Chris Fusciardi
KALAMAZOO — Holders of state food-assistance cards will be able to get quite a bang for their buck at three Kalamazoo area farmers markets this sum mer as part of the Double Up Food Bucks...
2011 Participating Markets Announced!
May 19, 2011 |
Detroit Area
Detroit Eastern Market: Saturdays 5am – 5pm
Eastside Farmers Market (Detroit): Saturdays 10am – 3pm
Farmers & Artisans Market Dearborn: Fridays 8am – 1pm
Lincoln Park...
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards Over $7.6 Million in Grants to Area Nonprofits
October 6, 2010 |
Those receiving grants include: Arab-American National Museum in Dearborn, Heidelberg Project in Detroit and The Fair Food Project also in Detroit.
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PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 06, 2010 – At the...
FAIR FOOD NETWORK’S DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS SUCCESS CONTINUES: PROGRAM EXPANDS TO WASHTENAW COUNTY AND BATTLE CREEK WITH NEW GRANT COMMITMENTS
October 4, 2010 |
DETROIT, MI, October 4, 2010 — It’s been a bountiful harvest season for many…and in more ways than one. Fair Food Network (FFN) announced today that it has provided in excess of $51,000 in Double Up Food Bucks tokens to metro...
'Double Up Food Bucks' program coming to local farmers markets
September 7, 2010 |
By James David Dickson
Starting this week, bridge card recipients can stretch their dollars at several farmers markets in Washtenaw County.
The Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown, along with its counterparts on the...
Program helps food stamps go farther at farm markets
August 13, 2010 |
By Sarah Hulett
Starting this week, people who shop with food stamps at Detroit's farmer's markets can see their money go twice as far.
The "Double Up Food Bucks" program was developed by the Fair Food...
Fair Food Network Launches New Program - Family News Story - WDIV Detroit
August 11, 2010 |
To encourage healthy eating among low-income Michigan families, the Fair Food Network is launching a new program Saturday.
The program, called "Double Up Food Bucks," will provide people who use bridge cards with food assistance...
Double Up Food Bucks Program
August 10, 2010 |
The Double Up Food Bucks Program begins on Saturday, August 14 Its goal is to provide low-income families more access to nutritious food and encourage them to eat healthier.
Eligible Bridge Card users could receive up to $...
Ann Arbor’s Fair Food Network to get $3 million
August 9, 2010 |
By Sherri Welch
The Ann Arbor-based Fair Food Network has secured a $3 million challenge grant from the New York-based Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network to take statewide a Detroit pilot program to motivate low...
More Greens For Your “Green”: Fair Food Network Launches "Double Up Food Bucks" to Encourage Healthier Eating and Provide Greater Access to Fresh Produce for Low-Income Families
August 9, 2010 |
DETROIT, MI — In an effort to encourage healthier eating and provide more access to fresh fruits and vegetables among low-income Michigan families, the Fair Food Network today announced a new program called “Double Up Food Bucks...
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces Partnership with Fair Food Network
December 4, 2009 |
WASHINGTON - Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan has announced that the USDA has signed a cooperative agreement with the Fair Food Network, a Michigan-based organization working toward improving consumers' access to healthy foods...
Ann Arbor-based Fair Food Network gets funding to improve urban access to healthy food
December 3, 2009 |
By Sherri Welch
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has signed a cooperative agreement with the Ann Arbor-based Fair Food Network and is providing $40,000 to help fund its work to improve urban access to healthy foods.
The...
