The Citiparks East Liberty Farmers Market runs Mondays 3pm-7pm, May through November. Here are a few of the faces you might see there enjoying Fresh Access.
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How to create your MyCOMPASS PA mobile app account
The MyCOMPASS PA mobile app allows Pennsylvanians to better monitor their state benefit accounts. Here’s how to set it up on your phone.
Bonnie and Andrew’s access to fresh food for the week
For Bonnie, who works at a public library, buying fresh food for herself and her son hasn’t always been easy. But then she heard about Fresh Access, and her life […]
Why Thursday is James’ favorite day of the week
For James, Thursday means Fresh Access, which means shopping for the freshest local produce at one of Pittsburgh’s two downtown farmers markets.
Why Work for Welfare Doesn’t Work
The idea that only some Americans in poverty deserve help stems from assumptions about poverty and work that don’t match up with reality.
Justice, Not Charity: How to end hunger
Consol Energy Center could be filled to capacity more than eight times over with the number of people facing hunger in Allegheny County. Here’s what we can do about it.
Fresh Access farmers markets shopper Jennae Dungan
Although farmers markets have long been a popular source of healthy food, people receiving food stamps have mostly been excluded from these markets due to a lack of access.
Welcoming immigrants to Pittsburgh farmers markets
Through our Fresh Access program, we have been working to make Pittsburgh farmers markets more accommodating of the area’s refugee and immigrant communities.
Quiroz Farm: From Mexico to Beechview Farmers Market
Two brothers from Oaxaca are now a part of the fresh food experience at this Citiparks farmers market every Thursday.
Pennsylvania’s ACCESS Card: The Color of Shame
There was a time in the not so distant past when I needed to use welfare. Some might read this and instantly cringe at the idea.
