Those Who Receive SNAP Benefits Can Receive $10 in Free Fruits and Vegetables at the Local Farmers Market

Apr 14, 2016 at 08:26 am by bryan


Those who use their EBT card to shop the Farmers Market in Murfreesboro will get an additional $10 per day in fruits and vegetables for the first $10 they spend with their SNAP benefits. Janie Becker with the Rutherford County Agriculture Extension Service stated...

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The grant was started in 2015 and will continue for the next three years. The idea behind the grant is to get those of low income who receive SNAP benefits eating healthier.

The opening day for the farmers market in Murfreesboro is Friday, May 13, 2016.

Location:

Lane Agri-Park Community Center
John R Rice Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Phone:(615) 898-7710

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