BC Farmers Market program sees increased demand but not increased funding
Demand for the Farmers Market Nutrition Coupon Program has grown in Vernon, but funding remains the same.
Peter Leblanc, program manager, says Vernon has 167 spots in the program with 38 exclusively for seniors.
“There is likely way more demand for the program than capacity, and this has been increasing recently. Our funding envelope is unchanged from the last two years,” said Leblanc in an email.
““The [Vernon] partner explained to me they are seeing people who were managing, with a low income, to survive, struggle now.”
