Nutritional Program Links Low-Income Oregonians With Farmers Markets

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(SALEM) - A very popular nutritional program will begin June 1st, and will link thousands of low-income Oregon families to farmers` markets.

The Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition Program, formerly known as the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, is a state-administered federal nutrition program that will bring more than a million dollars into the hands of Oregon farmers in 2006.

Twenty dollars worth of two-dollar checks will be provided to low-income, nutritionally at-risk pregnant women and young children enrolled in the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program.

Eligible low-income seniors will each receive twenty-six dollars worth of two-dollar checks.

The checks can be used from June 1st through October 31st, to purchase locally produced fresh fruits and vegetables directly from authorized producers at farm stands and farmers' markets.

If you have questions regarding WIC participation, please call your local WIC clinic or (800) SAFENET.

If you have questions regarding senior eligibility, please call Seniors & People with Disabilities toll free at (866) 299-3562.

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