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Food Stamp Sales
EBT/Food Stamp Sales at Record Highs

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Read our 2009 EBT Progress Report.

Read our 2008 EBT Progress Report.

More Low Income New Yorkers
Accessing Healthy Foods

This year food stamp purchases at Greenmarkets have more than doubled, growing from $100,772 in 2008 to $226,469 in 2009.  In September alone, food stamp usage went from $25,415 in 2008 to an incredible $62,816 in 2009. 

In addition, over 80% of total food stamp dollars were used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.

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