CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), users of the Senate Appropriations Committee, now announced $650,000 from the U.S. Division of Agriculture (USDA) to the West Virginia Meals and Farm Coalition for the West Virginia Lettuce Support SNAP Stretch challenge. This funding is allocated as a result of the Coronavirus Reaction and Reduction Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 and will operate to incentivize and enhance the acquire of fruits and vegetables between families collaborating in the Supplemental Diet Assistance Method (SNAP). The job also supports equally local West Virginia farmers and people by making it possible for their SNAP bucks to go even more with purchases at farmers markets, roadside stands and other local suppliers. In a second award, West Virginia University obtained $54,768 to support pest command programming for professional orchardists, High Tunnel growers, vegetable and little-fruit producers, county brokers, Learn Gardeners, householders, and purchaser horticulturists throughout West Virginia.
“The West Virginia Food items and Farm Coalition performs a important role in strengthening our state’s area meals and agriculture system, and I’m happy to see this vital funding headed their way at this kind of an significant time,” Senator Capito claimed. “This funding will both of those bolster our meals provide chain and assist households in need to have obtain obtain to healthful food choices within our most vulnerable communities.”
“Every West Virginian deserves obtain to quality, nutritious foodstuff, but often times create is a lot more costly and a lot less accessible in sure places. I am thrilled USDA is investing in West Virginia Food stuff and Farm Coalition’s venture to improve fruit and vegetable purchases, though also supporting area West Virginia farmers. USDA is also supporting WVU pest handle education and learning endeavours across the state, which is important for a lot of of our growers and farmers,” Senator Manchin said. “I will carry on to advocate for crucial applications like these to enable West Virginians put healthier foodstuff on the table for their people, and I am committed to supporting West Virginia’s growing agriculture industry.”
Specific awards detailed below:
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- West Virginia Foods and Farm Coalition – $650,000
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- This challenge supports the West Virginia Lettuce Aid SNAP Extend project to increase the acquire of fruits and greens by incentivizing whole SNAP receiver people. The undertaking matches SNAP buys at farmers marketplaces, roadside stands, local community-supported agriculture (CSA), retail firms, and cell markets at a dollar-for-greenback price for adults (1:1), 1:2 charge for family members with kids, and a 1:2 for senior citizens.



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- West Virginia College – $54,768
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- This job works to maximize adoption, implementation and effectiveness of powerful, affordable and harmless pest management tactics and to acquire new procedures in which wanted for West Virginia farmers.



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