THE SALINAS-BASED AGRICULTURE AND LAND-BASED TRAINING ASSOCIATION (KNOWN AS A.L.B.A.) IS HOPING TO GET MORE FOOD-STAMP RECIPIENTS TO SHOP AT FARMER’S MARKETS. TO THAT END THE GROUP HAS STARTED A NEW PROGRAM CALLED THE FUNDamentally FRESH Campaign. AS PART OF THE “FUND FRESH” CAMPAIGN, FOOD-STAMP RECIPIENTS WHO SPEND 10 DOLLARS OR MORE AT CERTAIN FARMER’S MARKETS WILL RECEIVE 5 DOLLARS OF FREE TOKENS TO PURCHASE MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THERE.
THE PARTICIPATING FARMER’S MARKETS ARE IN FELTON, LIVE OAK (IN SANTA CRUZ), WATSONVILLE, HOLLISTER, PACIFIC GROVE, SOLEDAD, GREENFIELD AND KING CITY….AS WELL AS THE FARMER’S MARKET THAT IS HELD AT NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER IN SALINAS.
