AltWeeklies Wire
Boise's Farmers Markets Offer Kale for the Proletariatnew
With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Boise's Saturday, Thursday and Tuesday farmers markets will accept food stamps next spring, part of a growing trend at markets across the country.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
08-26-2009 |
Food+Drink
Can People Eat Nutritiously on Food Stamps?new
I spent Feb. 4 through Feb. 10 eating a highly nutritious, low-carb diet for $33.07, or $4.72 per day, less than food stamps provide. For a month in 2007 my wife and I ate a higher-carb -- but still nutritious -- diet for $2.57 per day each.
Boulder Weekly |
Ari Armstrong |
02-23-2009 |
Food+Drink
Families Suffer as Money Woes Gum Up the Food Stamp Bureaucracynew
The federal government foots the bill for assistance, but leaves states with the task of determining eligibility. Most states assume that duty; Colorado, however, imposes its labor- and paper-intensive computer system on counties, requiring them to process applications.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
09-09-2008 |
Food+Drink
Fueled by Ramennew
I wondered if I could live for 30 days on the food stamp allotment without resorting to Wal-Mart, Hamburger Helper or the drive-through dollar menu. I put $162 in cash in an envelope and started the experiment.
Orlando Weekly |
Jessica Bryce Young |
05-06-2008 |
Food+Drink
