Orange County Farmers Markets Grapple With Fading Double Bucks Program ...Middle East

Maria Driver visits the Carrboro Farmers Market nearly every week with her family. Before shopping the local vendors though, her first stop is typically the information booth. It is where she can pick up wooden Double Bucks tokens.  The program allows households with SNAP/EBT benefits to double their benefits to spend at Triangle markets. Unlike other market incentive programs that may only apply to fruits and vegetables, locals like Driver can spend Double Bucks on any SNAP eligible item, like local meats and seasonal products. “I think [the program is] amazing because it allows us to get any local and fresh produce,” the market-goer said. “It allows us to be able to afford to feed our fami

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