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Portland Market Fights Hunger as SNAP Cuts Bite

Original: Come Thru Market: How A Portland Farmers Market Puts Free Food First As SNAP Shrinks Oregon food bank visits hit a recor

Come Thru Market, a farmers market in Northeast Portland, is stepping up as food insecurity grows in Oregon. The market runs a free produce booth, gives kids $20 to spend, and matches SNAP dollars to stretch benefits further. The push comes as Oregon food bank visits hit a record 2.9 million last year amid shrinking SNAP support.

Why now: SNAP benefit reductions are driving record demand at Oregon food banks, drawing attention to local responses like this market.

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• Come Thru Market: How A Portland Farmers Market Puts Free Food First As SNAP Shrinks Oregon food bank visits hit a record 2.9 million last year as SNAP shrank. One Northeast Portland market answers with a free produce booth, $20 for kids and matched SNAP dollars. Here's how it… · ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · 4

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