Just Harvest is thrilled to announce that two Pittsburgh CitiParks Farmers Markets will now accept food stamps! At the markets, customers can shop for a varietyof fresh produce, baked goods, meat and dairy products.
| Fresh Access on KDKA-TV News: May 10, 2013 |
Starting May 13 and running through November 27, the East Liberty and North Side Farmers Markets will be accepting food stamps, or SNAP benefits, using electronic benefit transfer, or EBT. Credit and debit cards will also now be accepted.
- The East Liberty Farmers Market is open Mondays from 3:30pm to 7:30pm at 5800 Penn Circle West.
- The North Side Farmers Market runs on Fridays from 3:30pm to 7:30pm at Allegheny Commons Park.
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Just Harvest is thrilled to announce that two Pittsburgh CitiParks Farmers Markets will now accept food stamps! At the markets, customers can shop for a varietyof fresh produce, baked goods, meat and dairy products.
| Fresh Access on KDKA-TV News: May 10, 2013 |
Starting May 13 and running through November 27, the East Liberty and North Side Farmers Markets will be accepting food stamps, or SNAP benefits, using electronic benefit transfer, or EBT. Credit and debit cards will also now be accepted.
- The East Liberty Farmers Market is open Mondays from 3:30pm to 7:30pm at 5800 Penn Circle West, next to McDonald’s.
- The North Side Farmers Market runs on Fridays from 3:30pm to 7:30pm at Allegheny Commons Park, East Ohio Street and Cedar Avenue.
Pittsburgh’s Farmers Markets have long been a popular source of seasonal, locally produced, nutritious and affordable food. The CitiParks markets attract thousands of shoppers to seven locations around the city. However, farmers and sustainable food advocates recognize that the real potential of these markets remains untapped. Many local residents are not familiar with the markets or view them as unaffordable for low-income households.
Last year, the Farmers@Firehouse market in the Strip (an independent market sponsored by Slow Food Pittsburgh) piloted their own EBT program. Just Harvest’s Fresh Access program is being launched at the East Liberty and North Side CitiParks farmers markets, and will hopefully expand to other CitiParks markets this summer.
SNAP users can swipe their cards and receive tokens that are accepted by many of the vendors and can be used to purchase food. Those who use the token kiosk for credit and debit card purchases will be asked to contribute $1 per transaction to defray costs of the program.
The Fresh Access program is made possible thanks to months of planning and research. It is a coordinated effort with the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council, the City of Pittsburgh, the Heinz School at CMU, local farmers, and many other partners.
We hope to see you at the Just Harvest kiosk at the East Liberty and Northside CitiParks Farmers Markets soon!
(For an interactive map of all area farmers markets and farm stands in the region by day of the week, go here, or check out the list here.)
Just Harvest’s Fresh Access program in the news:
- On WESA-FM, 5/21, 2013: As Farmers Markets Sprout Up, So Does Effort to Include Food Stamps
- On KDKA-TV News, 5/10/13: New Program Will Allow You To Use Food Stamps
- In the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 5/9/13: Citiparks markets to accept food stamps
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