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The markets will sell farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheese and baked goods. May 1, 2021 PHOTO BY LAURA PETRILLA Four City of Pittsburgh-operated farmers’ markets will open for the season beginning the week of May 10. All markets will sell farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheese and baked goods, while several locations will also sell flowers, small gifts and gardening items.  All markets will accept food stamps (SNAP), credit and debit cards as part of Just Harvest’s Fresh Acc...

Florida grocer is first independent chain to adopt nutrition incentive program Florida grocer Hitchcock’s Markets is serving up savings to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers via a partnership with the USDA-funded Fresh Access Bucks (FAB) nutrition incentive program and the Feeding Florida food bank network. Under the program, SNAP recipients get coupons for up to $10 toward fresh fruit and vegetables. Hitchcock’s shoppers who spend more than $10 in SNAP food pu...

Managing Editor Under Hitchcock’s Markets’ program, SNAP customers receive coupons for as much as $10 toward fresh fruits and vegetables. North central Florida independent grocer Hitchcock’s Markets has joined forces with the Fresh Access Bucks (FAB) program in the Sunshine State, part of the nonprofit Feeding Florida food bank network, to offer nutrition incentives in all but one of its stores. FAB partners with farmers markets to provide Supplemental Nutrit...