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Haywood Farmers Market offers those on food assistance more bang for their buck

People on food assistance can make their money go further when buying produce at the Historic Haywood Farmers Market in Waynesville. 

This year, the market launched the WiseBucks program, which gives people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program  vouchers that double the value of their food stamps on fruits and veggies, up to $10 extra per visit. 

The program is funded through $14,000 in grants from the Haywood Healthcare Foundation and Appalachian Foodshed Project. There’s still funding left for the year. 

“Although we are pretty satisfied with the turnout to date, we still have grant funding available,” said Carol James, chair of the market’s management team. 

As the growing season winds down, offerings at the market will become more limited, so James is encouraging people enrolled in SNAP to visit soon to get the benefit. 

www.waynesvillefarmersmarket.com.

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