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SOUTH NEWFANE â Tasked with coming up with a policy proposal for a graduate school class, Juliette Carr originally thought her idea might be too simple. She wanted the Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants and Children benefits to be redeemable at farmers markets in Vermont just like those associated with Electronic Benefit Transfer cards.
âThatâs problematic because WIC is much more broadly available,â she said.
Carr wrote a policy brief with the goal of improving health equity, access to healthy food and health disparities. She also looked at the economic perspective â federal funds from the WIC benefits would go to small family farms largely owned by women or Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) community members who are working on small margins. She pointed out rural areas tend to have a lot more farmers markets, which are closer than stores selling food.
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The Everyone Eats program benefits our communities in several ways. It financially supports area restaurants and their employees, as well as area farmers and other food producers, and we get to eat nutritious meals!
In Newfane, the program gives out free meals every Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in front of the Newfane Congregational Church, 11 Church St. Anyone who has been negatively impacted by COVID is eligible, and there are omnivore, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options available.
Meals are given out on a first come, first served basis. Delivery is available for the homebound and folks unable to make the drop off time. Sign up is required for delivery (info is confidential) at https://forms.gle/V1svDjZhJgdwXTfH6 or find the link at the West River Valley Mutual Aid webpage.