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Farmers and Craft Market reports $83,000 in nutrition-program redemptions, broad vendor participation
Summary
The Farmers and Craft Market manager told the council the market processed $43,000 in SNAP redemptions and $40,000 through the Double Up Food Bucks program last year, operates more than 150 permanent vendors and partners with state nutrition and tourism programs.
Karen Bradshaw, manager of the Farmers and Craft Market of Las Cruces, told the City Council that the market continues to support SNAP, Double Up Food Bucks, WIC and senior programs, and that the site remains a major weekly draw for vendors and visitors. Bradshaw said, “we took in 43,000 in SNAP, and we did 40,000 in the double up program,” and described the market’s vendor makeup: 151 permanent members, 126 temporary vendors, 68 musicians and a wide mix of farmers,…
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