The Vernon Morning Star reports...

The Vernon Morning Star reports that the Vernon Farmers Market has teamed up with the First Nations Friendship Centre’s prenatal nutrition program to increase access to locally grown produce and food products. “We are proud to support the B.C. Association of Farmers’ Markets and the farmers’ market nutrition and coupon program, which is helping to improve the health of B.C. families by offering increased access to locally produced food for those in the most need,” said B.C.’s Health Minister Michael de Jong. Over 14 weeks, families will receive $15 worth of coupons each week, while seniors will receive $12 worth. Coupons are treated like cash and can be used to purchase a variety of B.C. food products including fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, nuts, dairy and fresh cut herbs. The province-wide program matches B.C. Association of Farmers’ Markets members with one or more community agencies that operate a cooking and skill-building program.