WIC Will be at the Tiffin Seneca Farmers Market
WIC Coupons will be handed out at the Tiffin Seneca Farmers’ Market
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TIFFIN, OHIO – July 21, 2022 - Local produce is in the heat of its season and the market bank programs continue to make the fresh food accessible to all demographics.
Customers can expect delicious fresh produce, artisan baked treats, hand crafted goods, a great time, and the use of your SNAP benefits and many other forms of payment. The Tiffin Seneca Farmers Market Bank allows customers to shop their favorite vendors with their SNAP/EBT cards, WIC Farmers Market Vouchers, Senior Farmers Market Vouchers, and credit cards, but that’s not all. They also provide Produce Perks, a fruit and vegetable incentive program that provides a $25 match on SNAP/EBT and P-EBT purchases. This means that any amount spent with SNAP/EBT or P-EBT, up to $25, will be matched dollar for dollar.
This week the Seneca County General Health District will be at the market to hand out WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons to those that qualify at the farmers market this weekend! Ohio WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) provides women and children with fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs from farmers' markets and farm stands.
“Fruits and veggies are an important part of a healthy diet and the Farmers’ Market has the freshest and tastiest. The WIC Program will distribute Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Coupons to WIC Participants at the Market on July 23rd and this year the dollar value has increased to $30 per participant,” said Trisha Kahler, RD,LD.
The 2022 season of the Tiffin Seneca Farmers Market continues this Saturday, July 23, 9am-1pm. The vendors for this week includes: Baked By Bells, Bella Cuisine, Countryside Acres, Clay Hill Organic, Dick and Barb’s Produce, Flo’s Homemade Pies, Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, Friends of the Tiffin Seneca Public Library, Freeze Dried Ohio, Hopes Landing, I Love Cupcakes, Heiser Cattle Company, Me and the Boys, Miss Cindy’s Cookies, Project Noelle, Put Your Name on it, Riehm Produce Farm, Roseleaf Flowers, The Tiffin Elks, and Windy Hill Berries.
To learn more about the Tiffin Seneca Farmers Market and about the Market Bank programs, visit and subscribe at www.tiffinsenecafarmersmarket.com/. If you are interested in becoming a vendor or have questions, you may contact the Market Manager, Kirsten Ameling, at manager@sccommonground.org.
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About Seneca County Common Ground
Created in 2019, Seneca County Common Ground (SCCG) is a new organization whose mission is to strengthen Seneca County's local food system through collaboration to improve the overall health and growth of our community, and a vision of a vibrant, accessible, and sustainable local food system in Seneca County that supports the health of residents, businesses, and institutions. The board of the organization includes former Seneca County OSU Extension Agent and current Community Affairs Coordinator at City of Bowling Green Hallie Williams, Reverend Aaron Gerlach of Old Trinity Episcopal Church, local business owner and chair of the Downtown Retailers Committee Dave Spridgeon, local business leader Dale Depew, TSEP Development Coordinator Adam Gillmor, Director of Franciscan Earth Literacy Center Mimi Lange Johnston and local food vendors Kristy Buskirk of Clay Hill Farms and John Riehm of Riehm Produce Farm. SCCG oversees the operations of the Tiffin Seneca Farmers Market and supports other local food initiatives including the Tiffin Community Kitchen Project. Find out more at sccommonground.org or find Seneca County Common Ground on Facebook.
About the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency. Read more at https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program.