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Bethel Park Farmers’ Market part of FAM program

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The Bethel Park Farmers’ Market is now part of the “Food Assistance Match” (FAM) program, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to fresh, nutritious food from local farmers and small businesses to individuals and families most in need. The FAM program started June 20 at the market.

FAM multiplies the buying power of food assistance programs such as SNAP, WIC, the Farmers Market Nutrition Program and others, enabling patrons using these programs to take home up to three times more locally sourced food and goods.

“We’re extremely happy to be part of the Food Assistance Match program,” said Bethel Park Farmers’ Market Coordinator Lindsey Sibert. “This is such a positive step in providing the wonderful, fresh products we offer to everyone in our community.”

The process to use FAM is straightforward. FAM patrons come to the market and pick out their eligible items.

“The only items at our market that can’t be used with FAM are non-food purchases, alcohol and food truck selections,” said Sibert.

After selecting items and identifying themselves as FAM patrons, shoppers will receive a receipt for their selections and take them to the Bethel Park Farmers’ Market tent where they’ll check out rather than at the vendor site.

“We’re trying to make the whole process as simple as possible,” said Sibert.

FAM benefits the vendors too.

“This will enable our vendors to meet new customers, increase their sales, have a positive impact on our local economy, and more,” said Sibert.

The Bethel Park Farmers’ Market runs Tuesdays (rain or shine) from 3 to 7 p.m. in South Park directly off Corrigan Drive near the ice-skating rink until the end of September.

Visit www.bethelparkfarmersmarket.com or call 412-851-2910 for full details on the farmers’ market. Visit FoodAssistanceMatch.org for more information on FAM.

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