Bluegrass Double Dollars Launches This Week (with video)

As readers of my blog know, Bluegrass Double Dollars is a new pilot project sponsored by the Blue Grass Community Foundation in partnership with LFUCG’s local food program, Bluegrass Farm to Table.  Double Dollars helps low-income families double their purchasing power for local fruits and vegetables and supports our local food economy.  You can view local media coverage about the program launch on WKTY by clicking the embedded video below:

Here are the key details about the program:

  •  The pilot phase of the grant will run from June 1st, 2015 until November 30th, 2015 or until grant funds are exhausted.
  • People who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are eligible for the program.
  • The pilot program includes three participating local food partners, each with its own process for redemption.
    • Good Foods Co-op
      • Make a qualifying SNAP purchase of at least $10 at any register
      • Receive one $10 voucher (limit 1 voucher per qualifying transaction, per customer per day) at the Hospitality Desk
      • Redeem your voucher at the Hospitality Desk that day or within 30 days for fresh, frozen, or canned local fruits and vegetables, local fruit and vegetable transplants, and local herbs
    • Lexington Market East End
      • Make a qualifying SNAP purchase of at least $5 at either register
      • Receive one $5 voucher (limit 1 voucher per qualifying transaction, per customer per day)
      • Redeem your voucher that day or within 30 days for fresh, frozen, or canned local fruits and vegetables, local fruit and vegetable transplants, and local herbs
    • Lexington Farmers’ Market
      • Visit the Market information booth and swipe your SNAP card
      • Receive $10 worth of tokens for a qualifying SNAP transaction of at least $10 (limit 1 Bluegrass Double Dollar match per customer per day)
      • Redeem your tokens that day or within 30 days for fresh, frozen, or canned local fruits and vegetables, local fruit and vegetable transplants, and local herbs at any vendor booth

For additional information, please contact Ashton with Bluegrass Double Dollars or Andrea with the Blue Grass Community Foundation:

If you would like to support the program, you may donate to it through its fiscal sponsor, the Blue Grass Community Foundation, by clicking here.

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