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Farmers market vendor growth and SNAP match expand; AmeriCorps staffing uncertainty may complicate transition
Summary
City staff reported the farmers market has nearly doubled vendor participation since last year and that Salem Health Foundation funding will permit a 1:1 SNAP match, but staff warned that termination of the AmeriCorps program threatens the market manager's funded position.
City staff gave an update on the farmers market and on staffing support for market operations.
Vendor growth and SNAP match: staff said the market restarted May 3 and vendor participation has grown to nearly double last year's numbers. The city received funding from the Salem Health Foundation to provide a 1:1 match for SNAP users at the market,…
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