West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition

A SNAP Program Incentivizing Healthy Eating Has Paused Due To Lack Of Funding

A program that doubles or triples nutrition assistance benefits when consumers use them at local farmers’ markets has been temporarily paused because of a lack of funding. The problem is the program’s popularity.

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Budget Boost Requested On Food And Farm Day At Capitol

For Food and Farm Day at the Capitol, the emphasis was on West Virginia farmers getting legislative help to better market their produce and products.

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Bill Aims to Get More W.Va. Produce Into State Agencies, Schools

On a recent Monday, students at James Monroe High School in Monroe County eat french bread pizza, corn, beans and mixed fruit. They also have three,…

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Food & Farm Coalition Identifying Food Policy Priorities for 2016 Session

Members of the West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition hosted their second annual food policy forum in Summersville Tuesday. The grassroots group is working…

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