May 2012 Blog Posts

Summer Sets in: Double Up Food Bucks Starts June 1!

Posted May 31, 2012 @ 11:12 AM

June 1 is Double Up Food Bucks opening day! DUFB “matches” Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits spent at participating farmers’ markets, increasing access and affordability of healthy foods for low-income families and individuals and creating new sales opportunities for Michigan farmers. We are thrilled to announce the program will be available in 72 farmers’ markets in Michigan and 2 markets in Toledo, Ohio. Anyone who receives SNAP benefits can participate.

Help grow Detroit's food market choices

Posted May 29, 2012 @ 10:12 AM

The recent announcement of the groundbreaking for two new supermarket chain grocery stores in Detroit is certainly welcome news for the city, but it is only a part of the march toward addressing the area's needs for retail food options.

Poll: Government should do more to ensure access to fresh, local foods

Posted May 24, 2012 @ 1:55 PM

A vast majority of Americans say they eat more whole grains and fresh produce than they did five years ago, but many believe the federal government needs to do more to ensure greater access to locally produced fresh food, according to a new survey.

Americans eat more fresh foods than they did five years ago

Posted May 22, 2012 @ 2:05 PM

By Tim Carman Survey says: Most Americans think it's important for everyone to have access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

Small Farms, Local Food Getting Some Hot New Technology

Posted May 16, 2012 @ 12:51 PM

Jane Bush of Charlotte, MI, is one of those smaller farmers with a diverse mix of products for a broad range of local customers. The latest venture for her Apple Schram Organic Orchard is sales of early tomatoes and extended season greens to hospitals in Jackson, Ann Arbor and Lansing, Michigan, as part of the new Four Seasons Cooperative.

The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act

Posted May 10, 2012 @ 11:52 AM

The Senate’s Balanced Plan for Five Years of Farm Policy The Senate Agriculture Committee passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act (ARFJA)on April 26 by a 16-5 vote, and with it, the first hurdle in the 2012 Farm Bill race has been cleared.

Fair Food Network: Alleviating Hunger One Apple at a Time

Posted May 10, 2012 @ 10:44 AM

In a city like Detroit finding healthy, fresh, and locally grown produce is very difficult. Most Detroit residents rely on neighborhood convenience stores and gas stations for their grocery shopping. That’s why Marlyn Minus, an inner-city single mother with nine daughters, is excited to participate in Fair Food Network’s (FFN) Double Up Food Bucks Program (DUFB).

Oran Hesterman, photo by Douglas Elbinger 2010

Oran Hesterman on CNN

Posted May 10, 2012 @ 9:36 AM

FFN president & CEO Oran Hesterman appears on Sanjay Gupta's "Food for Life" show on CNN. Click to watch the interview.

Federal Food Aid Recipients Double Their Money at Local Farmers' Markets

Posted May 8, 2012 @ 1:16 PM

An oft-heard complaint about "green" eating: high quality natural foods cost too much, remaining out of reach for people of limited means. On the other hand, concerns about nutritional value in the diets of the less fortunate have led to proposed bans on using food stamps for sugary soda drinks or junk food. Double Up Food Bucks for Healthy, Local Food for All

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