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Resident credits Bridging the Gap SNAP token program with getting family to the Richmond farmers market
Summary
At the December Parks and Recreation Board meeting, resident Lucas Gosnell credited the Bridging the Gap program and doubled SNAP tokens at the farmers market with improving access to fresh food for his SSI-dependent relatives and bringing new customers and revenue to vendors.
At the Richmond Parks and Recreation Board's December meeting, resident Lucas Gosnell described how the Bridging the Gap program and doubled SNAP tokens at the farmers market have helped his family and other residents access fresh, local food.
"This is essentially free money," Gosnell said, describing how he persuaded his father and uncle, both SSI recipients, to…
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