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L C M E D S O C .O R G

Lehigh
Valley
Fresh
Food
Bucks

Helping more families
buy fresh, healthy food

C

BY LAURA MCHUGH
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley

ould you feed a family of four with $21 a day? It's a challenge
approximately 1.8 million Pennsylvanians will face this year
as users of SNAP - the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
and formerly known as food stamps. In Pennsylvania, more than
695,000 children rely on SNAP along with more than 184,000 older
adults. The maximum monthly benefit for a family of four is $642,
which breaks down to about $160 a week or $21 a day.

So, how can we encourage these seniors and families on limited
incomes to eat locally grown, nutrient dense produce? With Lehigh
Valley Fresh Food Bucks.
"Helping more families buy fresh, healthy food from local farmers is
a simple, yet powerful idea. Lehigh Valley Fresh Food Bucks provides
matching funds for people using SNAP benefits to buy more locally
grown fruits and vegetables at farmers markets, farm stands, mobile
markets, neighborhood corner stores and other retail locations," said
Allison Czapp, Director of Buy Fresh Buy Local of the Greater Lehigh
Valley, which manages the incentive program.
"Buying local ensures customers are getting the freshest, most
nutritionally dense produce, while also keeping their food dollars
local and supporting family farms," she added. "The program also
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