A new Florida program that doubles the value of food stamps when used to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables makes its Lakeland debut Saturday at the Downtown Farmers Curb Market.
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Linn’s Stamp News Sextet of stamps serves up 'delicioso' foods from Caribbean, south of the borderLinn’s Stamp NewsSix United States stamps celebrating prepared dishes from south of the border and the Caribbean will be issued April 20 in a double-sided pane of 20. The Delicioso set of six nondenominated (49¢) forever stamps features illustrations depicting…
Magnoliareporter Stamps will get visit from Harvest Regional Food BankMagnoliareporter“We have several communities in our rural service area that are not fully served by local partner agencies. Harvest helps by providing direct service in these areas to fill the need,” said Camille Wrinkle, executive director of Harvest Regional Food Bank. More: continued here
NumisMaster.com Doha Stamp Expo Also Offers Bank NotesNumisMaster.com, WI –25 minutes agoThe official purpose of the event can be seen in its name, the 14th GCC Stamps Exhibition Doha 2008. This was a competitive stamp event, featuring judging … More: continued here
Forbes Why Stop At Food Stamps? Let's Limit Use Of All Federal BenefitsForbesMissouri State Representative Rick Brattin (R-55) has proposed a bill that would prohibit Missourians who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, aka food stamps) from using their benefits to buy “cookies, chips, energy … More: continued here
ThinkProgress House GOP moves forward with $40 billion cut to food stampsThe Hill (blog)House Republicans on Monday introduced a food stamp reform bill that they say will cut $40 billion from the program over 10 years. The move sets up a dramatic debate and vote on the bill on Thursday, with the fate of the…
US students battle hunger because of food stamps backlogThe Voice of RussiaThe recent change in the system used to apply for food stamps is seen as one of the reasons for the lag time. The food stamps request has transitioned from being an independent procedure to being combined with Medicaid, according to Sarah Wright, … More:…