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Community group asks Pitt County to fund ‘double‑bucks’ SNAP match and extend farmers market hours
Summary
Down Home NC’s Pitt County chapter asked commissioners to commit $330,000 in county funds or pursue grants to establish a double‑bucks program at the Leroy James Farmers Market and extend market days to improve SNAP recipients’ access.
At the Pitt County meeting on April 7, representatives of the Pitt County chapter of Down Home North Carolina urged commissioners to apply for grants or allocate local funds to support a double-bucks program at the Leroy James Farmers Market that would match SNAP benefits and increase market accessibility.
Wade Wilson and other chapter members described a proposal to…
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