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CalFresh shoppers and farmers/vendors appreciated the temporary increase in dollar-for-dollar match incentive during the early years of COVID-19 pandemic

May 9, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner, Samantha Sam-Chen

A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute details findings from an evaluation of the California Nutrition Incentive Program, a program that provides CalFresh shoppers with a dollar-for-dollar match when purchasing California-grown produce at participating farmers markets and o...

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NPI to continue evaluation of California Nutrition Incentive Program to improve CalFresh participants fruit and vegetable purchases

May 8, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Sridharshi C Hewawitharana, Wendi Gosliner

The California Nutrition Incentive Program provides CalFreshknown as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program nationallyparticipants monetary incentives for the purchase of California grown fruits and vegetables at Certified Farmers Markets and small businesses.

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NPI researchers speak on the ending of the COVID-era SNAP benefit increases

May 8, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner

In April 2023, CalFresh (California's version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits were reduced for over 3 million program participants due to the ending of COVID emergency increases.

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NPI welcomes Summer Cortez as new CalFresh Healthy Living Evaluation Unit manager

May 3, 2023

By Miranda W Brown, Danielle Lee

Summer Cortez joined the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources on April 26, 2023 as a project policy analyst.

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Study suggests food and nutrition text-messages sent by a CalFresh (SNAP) agency to all participants can increase purchase and intake of California-grown fruits and vegetables and improve feelings about CalFresh participation

April 28, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as CalFresh in California, provides monthly electronic benefits for food purchases to over 40 million individuals with low incomes across the US.

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