“Sit back, find a comfy seat and get ready for some excitement.” Reggie Morris, Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) Agent for 4-H Youth Development for the City of Alexandria, opens the yearly review of accomplishments for public officials and the community in Arlington and Alexandria on Dec. 11. In the virtual presentation he “challenges you to find a way to come together to continue to improve the lives of Alexandrians, to engage and be involved.”
Morris explains that 4-H, one of the Extension programs, had never experienced anything like 2020 in 100 years. They had to find new ways to network with friends and make the best better. Morris said “talent is everywhere but opportunity is not” with unequal access to technology or healthy food. So this the 4-H counselors turned their traditional summer camp into a virtual experience for 71 campers with a campfire, cooking “so we didn’t have to just survive. We could thrive.”
Funding available to increase farmers markets accepting SNAP benefits
This partnership will provide funding support, training, supplies and technical assistance to increase the number of farmers markets that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as well as implement Double Up programs in North Dakota.
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Funding support, training, supplies and technical assistance is available for farmers markets wanting to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and implement Double Up programs in North Dakota. (Photo courtesy of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture)
North Dakota State University Extension is looking to partner with farmers markets to expand North Dakotans’ access to affordable fruits and vegetables during a time of increased need.