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UCANR: Safeguarding abundant and healthy food for all Californians
CalFresh Healthy Living, UC supports safe, healthy food access during the COVID-19 pandemic
Shannon Klisch
Published on: April 21, 2020
a sign posted at a farmers market that says We Gladly Accept EBT/CalFresh
An article posted to local media channels letting CalFresh/EBT customers know markets are open for them.

Essential services provided by CalFresh Healthy Living, UC delivered over 270 pounds of school garden produce and help farmers markets that accept EBT/CalFresh stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Issue

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds and shelter at home orders impact every aspect of our daily life from school closures to increased unemployment, uncertain access to food is increasing for many Californians. Food insecurity is defined as having limited or uncertain access to adequate food and is linked to a myriad of

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Condition Changes:
Strategic Initiative: Healthy Families and Communities
Public Value: UCANR: Safeguarding abundant and healthy food for all Californians
Tags: CalFresh Healthy Living UC (7), Farmers'' markets (2), San Luis Obispo (5), Santa Barbara (5)
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UCANR: Promoting healthy people and communities
UCCE promotes CalFresh to increase access to healthy, local food
Shannon Klisch
Published on: January 10, 2020
Photo of sign welcoming CalFresh customers
CalFresh Food signage at the market

A UCCE-led work group promoted the use of EBT/CalFresh and other farmers' market incentives for families to purchase more fruits and vegetables at farmers' markets, resulting in a 30% increase in EBT/CalFresh customers.

 

The Issue

Lack of access to fruits and vegetables has been cited as a contributing factor to the obesity epidemic, particularly in low-income communities. Farmers' markets have the potential for increasing equitable access to local fruits and vegetables....

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Condition Change: Improved health for all
Strategic Initiative: Healthy Families and Communities
Public Value: UCANR: Promoting healthy people and communities
Tags: CalFresh Food (1), CalFresh Healthy Living UC (7), Farmers'' markets (2), Food Security (5), market match (1)
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