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CalFresh dollars are matched at farmers markets, but for how much longer?
photo credit: Noah Abrams/KRCB At a farmers market, you’ve got options, both a wide variety of veggies and ways to pay. But one vital option for low income Californians is at risk of disappearing altogether. At the buzzy Saturday morning Farmers Lane farmers market in Santa Rosa you can find all kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables - sprouted cauliflower, gala apples, and plenty of kale. You might also notice people paying for their veggies with a special kind of paper bill. It’s part of a program called Market Match. Minni Forman explained. "For every dollar that a CalFresh shopper spends at a participating...
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