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Ottawa County Farmers Market aims to help fight off food insecurity
MIAMI, Okla — The Ottawa County Farmers Market Association is extending a helping hand even farther this year to help with food challenges for individuals who fall into the gap of making too much money for public assistance.
Kris Woodruff, board president, said an Integris Community Give Fund grant is allowing the organization to increase its matching funds from $25 to $50 for people who use food stamps.
This is the group's 10th year in operation. Around 366 people visit each week to buy tomatoes, corn, peaches, greens, zucchini, potatoes, and snow peas, as well as other produce.
'We want to start where SNAP leaves off,' said Woodruff, referring to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
'The increase can be used to buy produce, eggs, and meat or plants that grow food,' said Woodruff.
There are income parameters, but the organizers are trying to target the group of people who are overqualified for food stamps but still have some food insecurity, she said.
The Farmers Market is held at the Miami Fairgrounds from 3 to 7 p.m. every Thursday until the last week of August.
The market participates in SNAP, Double Up Oklahoma, OCFM FRESH, and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
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