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German Coast Farmers Market reports nearly $440,000 in 2024 sales; SNAP match changes detailed
Summary
Market leaders told the council the two markets reported nearly $440,000 in sales in 2024, almost 40,000 patron visits and a shift in SNAP incentive funding from United Way to the state Grow the Good program.
Anne Montgomery, speaking for the German Coast Farmers Market board, told the St. Charles Parish Council the market reported nearly $440,000 in combined sales in 2024 and nearly 40,000 patron visits between the East Bank and West Bank locations.
Montgomery said the board logged about 2,000 volunteer hours and hosted roughly 60 vendors across the two markets last year. She said the market accepts SNAP and credit cards; patrons used cards to spend nearly $37,000 in 2024. The transcript includes an unclear figure about total…
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