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Mendoza Jr. on CalFresh event to sign up Merced farmers
The Merced County Department of Public Health, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, will host an event next week for local farmers to become authorized to accept CalFresh.
CalFresh, federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, offers nutrition assistance to eligible, low-income families.
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“Thanks to local farmers, we have an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables and other healthy foods here in California,” said Jesus Mendoza Jr., Western regional administrator for USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service. “We want to expand access to these foods, and their health benefits to those participating in CalFresh.”