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NOFA seeks $500,000 in FY27 to sustain Crop Cash, Crop Cash Plus and FarmShare programs
Summary
NOFA Vermont requested $500,000 in FY27 funding for Crop Cash, Crop Cash Plus and FarmShare to expand SNAP incentives at farmers markets, broaden vendor eligibility, and subsidize CSA shares; the programs leverage federal funds and NOFA reported program impact and prior appropriations.
Joanna Doran, NOFA Vermont's local food access director, asked the committee to include $500,000 in the FY27 budget memo for three ongoing programs: Crop Cash (which doubles 3SquaresVermont/SNAP at farmers markets), Crop Cash Plus (which expands incentives to meats, eggs, dairy and bread) and FarmShare (a long‑running subsidized CSA program).
"I'm here to talk with you about our request for $500,000 in the FY27 budget for our food security programs, Crop Cash, Crop Cash Plus, and FarmShare," Doran said in testimony.
Doran described…
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