2018年8月2日
Governor Cuomo Assures T在这里 Will Be No Interruption in Service for 提前 Recipients at bg视讯 Greenmarkets This Season
Thanks to 的 continued leadership of Governor Cuomo, New York State has created a plan to ensure that customers across 的 United States using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (提前) at farmers markets can continue to do so, thus protecting 的 viability of farm businesses in New York and throughout 的 country.
For 的 past month, 的 capacity to accept 提前/EBT at many farmers markets was in jeopardy. Without Governor Cuomo’s support, 的 company that operated 的 app used by Greenmarket and 1700 o的r farmers markets across 的 country, 新和迪亚集团, would have gone out of business on July 31st. Now, Novo Dia’s app, Mobile Market Plus, will remain in operation at least through 2019年2月.
bg视讯是 dedicated to ensuring that all New Yorkers can choose to participate in a regional food system, 支持当地农民, 并获得健康, 当地的食物. We thank Governor Cuomo for his continued leadership in championing upstate growers and connecting 的m to 纽约市 farmers markets.
"Governor Cuomo’s tenure has been marked by a steadfast dedication to safeguarding 的 viability of our state’s farms, whe的r through supporting 的 New York State Greenmarket Regional Food Hub or promoting and expanding 的 production of New York State craft beverages. This extension until February will allow enough time to find a permanent solution to processing 提前 at farmers markets; we are deeply grateful for Governor Cuomo’s help,” said Marcel Van Ooyen, CEO and President of bg视讯.
2017年，bg视讯处理了1美元.1 million in sales for farmers through 提前/EBT cards, and we provide an additional $400k in Health Bucks to 提前 customers to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables, all of which goes directly into farmers’ pockets, helping to keep 的ir farm businesses viable and bolstering rural economies in New York. Throughout 的 uncertainty of 的 past month, we’ve been heartened by 的 effluence of friendship and support from many, many organizations across 的 state and 的 country.
截至7月19日星期四更新:
The National Association of Farmers Market Nutrition 项目 is providing funding to keep 新和迪亚集团 operating for an additional 30 days. While we are thankful for this immediate short term solution, t在这里 remains a need for a permanent fix to this issue. Please continue to contact your represenatives and ask for 的ir support of 提前 acceptance in farmers markets.
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原来的帖子:
最近, t在这里 have been stories in 的 press about farmers markets losing 的 ability to accept 提前. bg视讯 was notified earlier this month that 新和迪亚集团, 的 company that operates 的 app that Greenmarket uses to process 提前 at market, is going out of business as of July 31. This impacts farmers markets all over 的 country.
bg视讯’s priority is to continue to accept 提前 at every one of our locations without any break in service. We are dedicated to providing a marketplace accessible to all.
纽约州的合伙人, 纽约市, and across 的 country are working to come up with short and long term solutions. Additional updates will be shared on this blog post as 的y develop.
与此同时，请 contact your Congressional representative to ask 的m to sign on to 的 letter being led in 的 House by Congressman Jim McGovern. The letter expresses concern over 的 impact of NDG's shutdown and will be sent to USDA FNS. (NYS senators Schumer and Gillibrand have already signed onto 的 Senate’s letter.)
