Del Norte CalFresh supports local farmers markets and community and school gardens to increase local food access and consumption for low-income individuals and families in Del Norte County.
Market Match Program
Eating healthy is easier when you have access to fresh, affordable choices. Market Match is an incentive program that doubles your CalFresh/EBT dollars when you purchase fruits and vegetables at the farmers markets. Please visit Downtown Crescent City Farmers Market and visit the market manager/information booth to use your CalFresh EBT card to shop at the farmers market.
The market staff person will swipe your card, and you will receive CalFresh EBT tokens to spend on any eligible food items at the market. Additionally, the market staff person will match your CalFresh EBT with Market Match and provide additional Market Match tokens to spend on fruits and vegetables at the market, making your EBT dollars go twice as far.
Ask market staff about other match programs such as WIC, Open Door RX vouchers for fruits and vegetables, and Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program.
Downtown Crescent City Farmers Market
Visit the Downtown Crescent City Farmers Market websiteDel Norte and Tribal Lands Community Food Council Facebook Page
Visit the Del Norte and Tribal Lands Community Food Council Facebook page for more informationGardening
Gardening can be a great way to grow food. CalFresh Food (EBT) can be used to purchase food seeds and plant starts. This gives people an option to increase the fruits and vegetables that are available to them.
Eat Better from Your Garden
When we eat better, we also feel and look better. Fruits and vegetables taste great, are low-calorie source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals, and give you fuel for your active day. They also help lower your risk of obesity and other serious health problems. You can be better today by eating a rainbow of color and flavor from fresh, frozen, canned, and dried fruits and vegetables.
Have you ever considered growing your own veggies? Not only is gardening at home a great way to get more fresh veggies into your daily snacks and meals, it is a fun physical activity that the whole family can do together. Starting a garden is easier than you might think.
Grow in Containers
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This guide provides general suggestions for common plantings and garden tasks throughout the year. These can vary based on climatic zones.A-Z Food Storage Tip
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Infographic: 19 Foods You Can Regrow from ScrapsUC Master Gardeners of Humboldt & Del Norte Counties
Advice to Grow by Ask a Master Gardener and Join for Live WorkshopsFall & Winter Vegetable Gardening in Pacific Northwest
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Garden Coalition
Community Garden Coalition is to grow, connect, and encourage a community of gardens and gardeners by offering garden resources and education and promotion to the community through networking, partnerships and collaborations. For more information about the community garden coalition, click here to contact us.