by Laurel White | Jun 12, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – A new city-funded program is promoting the purchase of healthy fruits and vegetables among District residents who live in areas with few grocery stores and limited access to farmers markets. The program, called Produce Plus, provides $10 checks for...
by Laurel White | Jun 9, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The USDA Farmers Market opened for its 19th summer season on Friday. The market, which operates near the National Mall, offers tourists, federal employees and community members fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as locally-made products like olive...
by Laurel White | Jun 9, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Last week, farmers markets in the District rolled out a new program that offers $10 incentives to low-income shoppers. The city-funded program, called Produce Plus, offers the incentive to residents who receive a number of federal benefits, from the...
by Laurel White | Jun 4, 2014 | Events
WASHINGTON — Mark Hallett, senior program officer at the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, was in the Medill Washington newsroom for research on the foundation’s news literacy initiative. Hallett interviewed Medill student reporters Homa Bash, John Kuhn and...
by Laurel White | May 27, 2014 | Politics
Federal grant will support promotion of new farmers market incentive program from Medill Washington on Vimeo. Washington – A local nonprofit plans to utilize a grant from the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to promote a new incentive program that...
