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Local Hilltown Grocery Stores and Farmer Markets are Invited to Participate in SNAP Food Stamps Program

It’s a SNAP to Accept Food Stamps By the Eating’s Not Optional Committee (ENOC) ENOC wants to promote food security on a number of fronts. We sponsored an ENOC Conference in April to bring together interested people to learn about SNAP (food stamps program) and we realized something: Small Grocery stores need to participate or we’re limiting people’s options and forcing them to drive long distances to buy eligible food. With this… Read More

Category: Food, Take Action Tags: Food Security, Food Stamps, SNAP

Eating’s Not Optional: Expanding Food Security in the Hilltowns

Thank you to Erin White of Cummington, MA for sharing this event! Eating’s Not Optional A Workshop and Networking Luncheon on Expanding Food Security in the Hilltowns When: Friday, April 24th, 10 am-12:30 pm Where: Community House, Main St Cummington, MA. What: This free community workshop and networking luncheon calls on citizens, community leaders and social activists to mobilize individual, community, and governmental efforts to keep people fed during difficult economic times…. Read More