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The 2024 Good Food Bucks Application for Farmers and Markets is Now Open!
All farm and market partners in 2024 will receive grants up to $10,000 in Good Food Bucks! Any and all New Jersey SNAP-authorized...

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Nov 15, 20232 min read


State of New Jersey Awards $500,000 to City Green's Good Food Bucks Program
City Green's Good Food Bucks SNAP Nutrition Incentive Program has received $500,000 from the State of New Jersey. A budget resolution...

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Oct 31, 20233 min read


Good Food Bucks SNAP Nutrition Incentives Now Available at ShopRite of East Orange!
East Orange, NJ - City Green’s statewide Good Food Bucks nutrition incentive program, which increases the purchasing power of customers...

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Aug 31, 20233 min read


Attention Good Food Bucks Market Managers: Funding Opportunity Now Available!
City Green is excited to offer Market Staff micro-grants of up to $1,000 exclusively for our Good Food Bucks farm-direct partners....

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Aug 16, 20231 min read


Good Food Bucks Celebrates National Farmers Market Week! August 6th - 12th, 2023
Here at City Green, we are so excited to celebrate National Farmers Market Week August 6th-12th with all of our Good Food Bucks farmers...

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Aug 11, 20233 min read


Good Food Bucks 101: Everything About Our SNAP Nutrition Incentive Program
This Good Food Bucks 101 explainer describes how the program works and how it supports food security and sustainability in the Garden State.

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Jun 21, 20233 min read


Announcing our 2023 Good Food Bucks Partners List!
We are excited to release our list of partners for the 2023 season! We are so grateful to have reached a record 35 Good Food Bucks partners.

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May 15, 20232 min read


The 2023 Good Food Bucks Partner Application for Farmers and Markets is Now Open!
City Green’s Good Food Bucks Partner Application for the 2023 season has officially opened! New Jersey SNAP-authorized Farmers, Farmers...

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Feb 21, 20232 min read


The Nutrition Incentive Hub Features Good Food Bucks in "Grantee Spotlight"
Lisa Martin, City Green's Director of Food Access and Grant Writer, was recently interviewed by the Nutrition Incentive Hub to reflect on...

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Feb 17, 20231 min read


The Good Food Bucks 2022 Impact Report
City Green's 2022 Good Food Bucks Impact Report is now available! Check out the wide-reaching impact that our farm-direct and...

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Feb 16, 20231 min read


Visit the New Farmers for Food Access Resource Hub
The new Farmers for Food Access resource hub launched on the Good Food Food Bucks website in January! Visit the hub to find the resources...

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Feb 9, 20232 min read


NEW: Opportunities for Newark Farmers Markets and Farm Stands!
Attention Newark Farmers Markets and Farm Stands! City Green is excited to offer FUNDING, TRAINING, and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE...

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Feb 1, 20231 min read


NJ State Government Increases the Minimum SNAP Benefit
With federal SNAP Emergency Allotments, households have been receiving a minimum benefit of $95 per month or the maximum benefit for the...

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Jan 30, 20231 min read


The End to Federal SNAP Emergency Allotments
As outlined in this policy memo from the USDA, federal SNAP Emergency Allotments have been terminated, with final benefits to be issued...

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Jan 25, 20231 min read


City Green to Present at NOFA NJ’s 33rd Annual Winter Conference
NOFA NJ's Winter Conference, titled "Growing the Garden State Together," features presentations on various topics within the scope of...

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Jan 23, 20231 min read


Register Today for NOFA NJ’s 33rd Annual Winter Conference
City Green is excited to be presenting at NOFA NJ's 33rd Annual Winter Conference, "Growing the Garden State Teogether." Mark your...

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Jan 9, 20231 min read


Learn about How GusNIP Incentives Work: A Theory of Change
The Good Food Bucks program is funded in part by the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP). Nutrition incentives enable our...

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Jan 2, 20231 min read


Where to Shop with Good Food Bucks This Winter
Wondering where to shop for local food this winter? Although many markets are closed for the cold season, there are still great options...

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Dec 26, 20221 min read


New USDA GusNIP Awardees Announced
The USDA announced the newest grantees of the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program’s (GusNIP) Produce Prescription and Nutrition...

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Dec 19, 20221 min read


New Resource: How to Process a Manual Offline SNAP/EBT Voucher Worksheet
As farmers and farmers market staff, we know that technology doesn't always work from the field or the parking lot where you are vending....

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Dec 16, 20221 min read
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