One of our participants asked me if you could use food stamps at Farmers’ Markets. You can shop there if the markets accept EBT cards. Food stamp recipients used to get coupons but now everyone gets electronic benefits. The idea was to lessen the stigma by not making it so obvious that someone was on food stamps. EBT cards function much like a debit card.

In DC, a few farmers’ markets accept food stamps – the Anacostia and RFK markets do. However, most markets do not accept food stamps b/c of the start-up costs, the paperwork, and the need to have a dedicated staffer on hand to work the machine.
Lunch today was a chicken frank and pasta. I am down to my last two eggs.