City Farmers Markets Now Accepting Food Stamps – NY1

NY1 City Farmers Markets Now Accepting Food StampsNY1Starting today, farmers markets throughout the five boroughs will accept food stamps as part of the city's "Health Bucks" program, an initiative aimed at getting more fruits and vegetables on the tables of low-income New Yorkers.and more » More: continued here

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Pennsylvania High School For Sale on eBay – ABC News

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Pennsylvania High School For Sale on eBayABC NewsFor sale: "One Pre-owned, But Extremely Successful, Public High School." So begins the tongue-in-cheek, but completely serious, eBay listing for The Learning Center, a Langhorne, Pa., school that has found a unique method to fight debilitating budget …Facing $600K …

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Hunger Is an Economic and Moral Concern – Huffington Post

Hunger Is an Economic and Moral ConcernHuffington PostA month ago the Senate voted on the Rand Paul amendment to "block grant" the food stamp program; or, in other words, to turn it into another TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) program which would allow states to take money intended to …

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eBay U.K. accelerates its mobile strategy with an app

The online marketplace sells a car via a mobile device every 57 seconds. EBay U.K. says it sells one car every 57 seconds via a smartphone and that some mobile shoppers are spending more than 40,000 pounds (US$62,700) on exclusive car models such as Porsches and Land Rovers. More: continued …

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The Food Stamp Racket – United Liberty

Miami New Times (blog) The Food Stamp RacketUnited LibertyAn article from Suffolk, VA came to my attention on my Facebook page this weekend. It was about how Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) aka food stamp use has nearly doubled in that area since the beginning of the economic downtown …Food …

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