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Eggs don't come any fresher than at Johnston's Stamp Egg FarmThe Providence Journal (blog)That is, if you can't have a maid or faithful houseboy follow you around and pick up after you — my personal kitchen fantasy. You want and need the freshest local ingredients, don't you? That's what makes …

Hermès Designs Stamps for French Post OfficeBusiness InsiderDesigners were inspired to turn some of the French luxury brand's iconic scarves into stamps and Zoé Pauwels's design was chosen to feature in La Poste's 2013 Valentine's Day collection. Pauwels's illustration includes birds, hearts and shooting stars …and more » More: continued here

Two Senate Republicans identified a welfare loophole that allows ‘paid government volunteers’ in AmeriCorps to receive food stamps from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — for which they should not qualify, as a rule — in addition to a stipend from the government. More: continued here

Politico Cory Booker food stamp challenge: On food stamps, off meatPoliticoPOLITICO's meal suggestions for Cory Booker during his weeklong food stamps challenge won't help him much, the Newark mayor tweeted Tuesday. Not helping much. I'm a vegetarian RT @tii_lc @politico's photos of food stamp challenge suggestions for …Newark Mayor Cory …

Morning Jolt: Mayor Cory Booker begins living off food stampsWayne IndependentIn the news: Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker today began his challenge of living off food stamps for a week. The brash mayor has about $30 to spend for an entire week. He formulated the food stamp plan after people …

Poverty and food stamps in WisconsinMilwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)The number of people relying on food stamps has jumped in Wisconsin due to the lagging economy and high unemployment rate, according to recent KIDS COUNT data. In 2011, out out of every seven Wisconsin residents receive food stamps, or FoodShare. More: …

Are food stamps a perk for 'paid government volunteers'?Washington ExaminerTwo Senate Republicans identified a welfare loophole that allows 'paid government volunteers' in AmeriCorps to receive food stamps from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — for which they should not qualify, as a rule — in addition to a …Food Stamp Guidelines …

Arizona food-stamp rolls rise, continue to cling to near-record highsCronkite NewsThe increase from September to October brought the total number of food stamp recipients in the state to about 1.14 million, according to the latest report from the Arizona's Department of Economic Security. Households getting food stamps in the same …

OregonLive.com New stamps recognize contributions of Lady Bird JohnsonOregonLive.comA series of stamps commemorating Lady Bird Johnson was released last week to celebrate her contributions to environmental causes and beautification efforts around the U.S. The dedication, which was held at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center in … More: continued here

NJ mayor Booker set for food stamp challengeWPECNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker is prepared for a food stamp challenge. He and one of his Twitter followers each plan to live for a week on the monetary equivalent of food stamps or less. The mayor's week starts …