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What are the different nutrition benefits payments farmers can accept?
Check out the SMADC Maryland Guide to Accepting Federal Nutrition Benefits (https://online.flippingbook.com/view/72966980/13/) as a resource to read and send to farmers in your community to help them understand the various program guidelines. To request a hard copy of the Guide, contact Cristina Berthelot @ cristina.berthelot@maryland.gov.
December 2024 Webinar Series
December 2024 Webinar Series
Introductions and Overview of Agenda & SARE Project Objectives
(Megan Todd, ALEI)
Import and Impact on Local Food Security and Resiliency
(Nancy Nunn, Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology)
USDA-FNS SNAP Program for Farmers
(Jemall Pittman, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service)
MDA - FMNP & WIC-FVB - Farmer Vendors Program
(Sara Servin, Maryland Department of Agriculture Farmers Market Nutrition Program)
Maryland Market Money Program and County Supplemental Programs
(Heather Hulsey, SMADC)
Payment Processing Systems and Apps
· MarketLink – SNAP Payment Systems Grants and Technical Support (Amy Crone, MarketLink)
· Healthy Together App (Heather Hulsey and Amy Crone)
· Other Apps
Farm Marketing Support and Resources
(Jocelyn Tidwell, Maryland SNAP-Ed)
Farmers’ Perspectives and Q&A
· Semi-structured dialogue on personal experiences and advice
Untangling the Complexities of Farmers Accepting Nutrition Benefits Guide
Untangling the Complexities of Farmers Accepting Nutrition Benefits Guide
Coming soon . . .
One Pager Resources
One Pager Resources
Coming Soon . . .
Useful references
Useful references
Local Food Insecurity & Production Profiles
ALICE Report & Economic Profiles - https://www.unitedforalice.org/state-overview/maryland
Md Hunger Solutions - County Hunger Profiles https://www.mdhungersolutions.org/hunger2023
2017 USDA Census of Agriculture County Profiles - https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2022/Online_Resources/County_Profiles/Maryland/
Use county profiles to better understand the agricultural profile of your locale, the # of farmers who direct market to customers.
USDA FNS SNAP Webpages
SNAP - Direct Market Farmer Snapshot - https://www.fns.usda.gov/data/snap-retailer-management-dashboard
Create Your USDA Login.gov Account
USDA SNAP Retailer Guide
SNAP Retailer Training Material
Includes Training Guides, Videos, and Downloadable Retail Posters and Decals
Farmer/Producer USDA Information Page - https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/farmer-producer
Adding a farm to the USDA/AMS Listing - https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/local-regional/food-directories-update
Sun BUCKS Program Page
Maryland Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
MDA FMNP/WIC OneStop Tutorial
Maryland Market Money Program
Farmer Application -https://www.marylandmarketmoney.org/mmm-application
MMM Locations - https://www.marylandmarketmoney.org/mmmlocations
MarketLink
Point of Sale Equipment Grants and Services
MarketLink Grant Application (Farmer’s Food Assistance Bureau - https://ffabureau.org/)
Grant Programs
POS Equipment - Equipment is free. 1 year free subscription to the APP (USDA will fund 2nd year if sales in year 1 are over $500)
SNAP Online - adding e-commerce component to facilitate online SNAP sales (special application process thru USDA. Useful for CSA business models.)
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