The Fair Share Project

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Together we are increasing access to fresh, healthy produce
while supporting local farms and our farmers' markets!

What is the Fair Share Project?
The Fair Share Project is a food voucher program that is being piloted in June 2011. It will enable 25 families to purchase food from the Adams County Farm Fresh Markets. Each family will receive $40 in vouchers per month during the months of June-September, 2011. These vouchers can be used to purchase fruit, vegetable, eggs, meat and bread.

Recipients of the food vouchers are required to:

1. Attend a monthly event on the first Wednesday of each month at the Gettysburg Rec Park Farmers Market.
2. On these days, at 5:00pm, 5:30pm or 6:00pm, recipients will receive their vouchers and participate in half hour of educational activities. Activities include: taste testing, healthy eating on a budget, market tours, food demonstrations, advice from dietitians and kid-friendly recipes.

Who is eligible?
For 2011, we will be accepting a total of 25 families into the program. Families that wish to take part must:

1. Have an income that is between 160%-250% of the FPIG;
2. AND be referred to the project through Child Care Information Services (CCIS) OR be a current recipient of the Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College.

Why?
This project aims to:

• Provide families who are not eligible for food assistance programs with the increased ability to purchase healthy, fresh foods;
• Increase fruit and vegetable consumption;
• Support local farms and our local economy; and
• Provide nutrition education and support.

How is this program funded?
This projects is funded through community support!

Four local farms (The Amazing Heart Farm, Everblossom Farm, Beech Springs Farm and Sherlock's Farm) each generously donated a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share to the Campus Kitchen for resale. This provided $1,850.

Additional support came from on online fundraising competition. Thank you to the amazing support of over 55 donors and the collaborative efforts of Amazing Heart Farm, Beech Springs Farm, Everblossom Farm, Sherlock's Farm, The Adams County Food Policy Council, Adams County Farmers' Market Association Inc. and The Adams County Circles Initiative!