County food programs earn high marks

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April 19, 2019 - 4:56 PM

Taking part in a food policy discussion in Allen County Thursday are, from left, Loren and Regena Lance, Debbie Bearden and Kathy McEwan.

A bag of oranges ? though healthy ? put a recent shopper in a quandary. 

At $4, the price was too steep.

?But when I told him about the Double Up program,? he not only bought the oranges but soon came back to buy $4 worth of potatoes, said Regena Lance, owner of the Mildred Store.

The Double Up Food Bucks program allows people with SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits to buy twice as much fresh fruits and vegetables. Every $1 spent earns another $1 to go toward the fresh produce.

The Mildred Store, G & W Foods in Iola and the Marmaton Market all participate in the program. It?s also available at local farmers? markets. 

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