Celebrate National Farmers Market Week and Support Bluegrass Double Dollars
United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack has proclaimed August 2-8, 2015 as National Farmer’s Market Week. The Lexington Farmers Market will mark the occasion with its Summer Celebration this Saturday, August 8th, 2015.
You can RSVP for the event via Facebook by clicking here.
In addition to enjoying a host of local foods and meeting farmers at the event, you can stop by the Watermelon & Cantaloupe Buffet Fundraiser booth and meet Ashton Potter Wright from Bluegrass Farm to Table, Andrea James from the Blue Grass Community Foundation, and my legislative aide, Nathan Dickerson. There you can purchase a slice of watermelon or cantaloupe for a suggested donation of $2 or enjoy an open buffet of these produce offerings for a suggested donation of $8. These donations support a new pilot program called Bluegrass Double Dollars, which, as readers of my blog know, helps double the purchasing power of low-income families when they buy local fruits and vegetables. You can learn more about the program by clicking here.
As an added bonus, you’ll get to enjoy live music by the Lexington Philharmonic. If you are participating in the Bluegrass Double Dollars program already or are a SNAP recipient, you will be able to enjoy a full match for your SNAP dollars. Please visit the Facebook event for additional details.
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