We will be posting a list of the products you will be able to find at the Danbury Farmers’ Market as they come into season. Below is the CT Department of Agriculture’s Connecticut Grown Crop Availability Calendar.
We will be posting a list of the products you will be able to find at the Danbury Farmers’ Market as they come into season. Below is the CT Department of Agriculture’s Connecticut Grown Crop Availability Calendar.
The Senior Incentive Program provided $15 in Market Produce Certificates for seniors participating in Senior Center, Housing Authority or at- the- market nutrition programing. Over $14,000 in certificates were redeemed, up from $8300 in 2016, for fresh market produce by the seniors.
A bigger DFMCC Veterans’ Program provided any veteran $15 in market produce certificates with $2525 redeemed by veterans through the season.
DFMCC increased fruit and vegetable purchasing power of the target population, by about $45,000, up about 40% from last year, which in turn provided equal direct vendor benefit. SNAP match reached $4,600. The total WIC FMNP match was about $14,000; Senior FMNP match was about $5,500.