I want to know more. "The House and Senate farm bills for the first time would open a trickle of funding for a program that doubles food stamp benefits that are spent on fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers markets. The program is currently operating with private funds at 300 farmers markets across the nation, including seven in the California Bay Area, one in Austin, Tex., and eight in Connecticut. A new “Veggie Rx” program that provides farmers market coupons to poor people who are obese or have diabetes is showing results in pilot programs at hospitals but is not up for federal funding. Both programs are evidence that the foodie movement has so penetrated the mainstream that its ideas of have have made their way into the Republican-authored House farm bill. They were created by Wholesome Wave, a Westport, Conn. foundation run by former Agriculture Department undersecretary Gus Schumacher that aims to connect poor consumers with local farmers. The food stamp match program began in 2007 and now operates in 30 states, involving 2,500 farmers. The House bill would allot $5 million to the food stamp match, and the Senate bill would spend $25 million. . . . " blog.seattlepi/seattlepolitics/2013/09/25/politicssource-2013-09-25-135131/
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