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When a person eligible for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) uses his or her SNAP Bridge Card to shop for food at a farmers' market, the amount of money that he or she spends is matched with Double Up Food Bucks bonus tokens.
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 enter the Worst Kitchen in America contest and win a complete kitchen transformation courtesy of DIY Network and Food Network Magazine.
Contestants can upload an image or video to www.DIYNetwork.com and explain why their kitchen is cramping their style.
Hosted by licensed contractor Matt Blashaw, the entire makeover will be documented in a one-hour DIY Network special, "Worst Kitchen in America," premiering in January, and will featured in the January/February 2012 issue of Food Network Magazine.
One good program
Continuing its mission to provide more access to fresh fruits and vegetables among low-income Michigan families, Fair Food Network celebrates the second season of its highly successful Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program. Purchases using Bridge Cards at participating DUFB farmers markets across the state will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $20 with DUFB tokens, which can be used at these markets to buy fresh Michigan-grown produce.
Double Up Food Bucks tokens will be available at more than 40 farmers markets in more than 25 communities, including Detroit, Lincoln Park, Dearborn, Saginaw, Bay City, Battle Creek, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Canton, Ypsilanti and Port Huron. For a list of participating markets, visit www.doubleupfoodbucks.org.
One good tool
Perfectly timed for summer and fall cooking, entertaining and gifting is Rachael Ray's iconic Garbage Bowl in speckled green, orange, red, purple and blue (coming soon). One of Ray's tips is to place a "garbage bowl" by your cutting board for handy and time-saving disposal of vegetable peels and scraps that accumulate during food prep. The new Garbage Bowl is constructed of durable yet lightweight melamine, and the generously sized, 3-quart capacity Garbage Bowl is dishwasher-safe. Available at retailers nationwide and at www.potsandpans.com, it retails for $19.99.
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News. Original article available here
