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January 11, 2013- Ricky Nobile

Ricky Nobile — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:33:36 +0000

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Matching food stamp recipients with state’s produce gains steam

Ted Carter — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:01:02 +0000

More fresh vegetables and fruits are on the dinner tables of Mississippians who receive food stamps. This is thanks to a state-sponsored effort that provides farmers with a new market for their produce and establishes healthier diets for the 20 percent of the state’s population enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, state [...]

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Growers offered chance to become EBT retailers

MBJ Staff — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:02:26 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) and the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) are offering a new marketing opportunity for Mississippi fruit and vegetable growers. An informational meeting will be held Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum’s Forestry Building in Jackson for all Mississippi [...]

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Study looks at ‘typical’ food stamp recipient

Wally Northway — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:43:57 +0000

STARKVILLE — The myth that a single type of person uses food stamps was examined in a recent Southern Rural Development Center study that impacts how to best reach those in need of food assistance. The report, “One-size doesn’t fit all: Different reasons drive food stamp use in areas across the South,” looks at certain [...]

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