A history of FOOD 2001 STAMPS 2004 - GrowNYC Timeline.pdf · 2014-06-26 · hmar k e t is a n t w...

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Congress mandated that Food Stamps be converted from paper coupons to Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. Farmers markets that once redeemed thousands of dollars in Food Stamps became limited to cash and FMNP sales. 2001 2004 2005 GrowNYC, piloted the Central Terminal token model at three Greenmarkets 2006 GrowNYC expanded EBT to six additional markets and saw sales increase from $1,000 to $14,000. 2006 Health Bucks Incentive began 2006 2006 2007 GrowNYC launched first citywide advertising campaign HRA’s first mailing to food stamp recipients letting them know about the market and Health Buck program. 2007 GrowNYC hired an EBT Project Manager GrowNYC Started partnership with Food Bank to offer Food Stamp screenings regulary at markets 2010 EBT added to the Union Square Greenmarket 2010 2010 EBT Sales reached over $500,000 2011 EBT sales reached over $831,000 2012 Health Bucks Expanded to every farmers market in New York City 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Rockaway Point Blvd Beach Channel Dr Rockaway Beach Blvd Cross Bay Blvd Rockaway Blvd Nassau Expwy Southern Pkwy Farmers Blvd Merrick Blvd Guy Brewer Blvd Sutphin Blvd JFK Airport Rockaway Blvd Hillside Ave Main St Grand Central Pkwy Jewel Ave Linden Blvd Atlantic Ave Jamaica Ave Lefferts Blvd Myrtle Ave Van Wyck Expwy Ditmars Blvd Pkwy La Guardia Airport Astoria Blvd Northern Blvd Skillman Ave Vernon Blvd 21st St Long Island Expwy Central Ave Queens Blvd Junction Blvd Elliot Ave 31st St Broadway Roosevelt Ave Grand Central Pkwy Whitestone Expwy 73rd Ave Clearview Expwy Cross Island Pkwy d v l B s n o s r a P Northern Blvd 162th St Utopia Pkwy Willets Pt Blvd 150th St Bayside Ave Francis Lewis Blvd Bell Pkwy Northern Blvd Long Island Expwy Union Trnpk Kissena Blvd Grand Ave Grand Central Boardwalk Surf Ave Neptune Ave Belt Pkwy Shore Pkwy Stillwell Ave Bay Pkwy 86th St 18th Ave Bay Ridge Pkwy New Utrecth Ave 65th St 5th Ave Ft Hamilton Ave 14th Ave Gowanus Expwy Ocean Pkwy 7th Ave 4th Ave McDonald Ave Coney Island Ave Ave U Ditmas Ave Ocean Ave Nostrand Ave Flatbush Ave Marine Pkwy Bridge 39th St 4th Ave Foster Ave Clarendon Rd Church Ave Linden Blvd Utica Ave Kings Hwy Empire Blvd Eastern Pkwy E New York Ave Shore Pkwy Rockaway Pkwy Atlantic Ave Brooklyn Queens Expwy Bedford Ave Flushing Ave Lafayette Ave Broadway Myrtle Ave Bushwick Ave Cooper St Jackie Robinson Pkwy Conduit Blvd New Lots Ave Linden Blvd Pennsylvania Ave Flatlands Ave Remsen Ave Metropolitan Ave 9th St Prospect Park 4 7 1 l B n r e h tu o S BRONX Brooklyn Tunnel Gun Hill Road Bronx & Pelham Pkwy Fordham Road River Pkwy Bronx 10th Ave Henry Hudson Pkwy Broadway Grand Concourse Triborough Bridge Bruckner Expwy Boston Rd 161 138 149 Westchester Ave Third Ave Wilis Ave Cross Bronx Expwy Major Deegan Expwy Ogden Ave 175 155 145 135 Holland Tunnel Broadway 125 Fifth Ave Lenox Ave 116 110 St Nicholas Ave 96 86 79 72 Broadway Columbus Ave Central Park West 11th Ave 10th Ave Broadway 42 Lincoln Tunnel 57 FDR Drive Park Ave 3rd Ave 2nd Ave 1st Ave York Ave 9th Ave 6th Ave 5th Ave 34 23 14 12 8 Canal St Hudson St Bleecker Broadway e t t e y a f a L Bowery Houston Delancy E Broadway Manhattan Bridge Brooklyn Bridge Williamsburg Bridge Washington Ave Dekalb Ave BROOKLYN Richards St BQE Hamilton Ave Union St Court St Atlantic Ave Rugby Rd 60th St 50th Midtown Tunnel Queensboro Bridge QUEENS Central Park Y E S R E J W E N SI Expwy Forest Ave Victory Blvd Staten Island Ferry MANHATTAN STATEN ISLAND 43 HOW TO USE THIS MAP Greenmarket Greenmarket with EBT Wholesale Youthmarket 63 31 49 23 21 22 18 17 16 15 11 10 5 3 25 27 4 48 20 19 14 29 7 8 26 40 52 45 47 51 39 55 54 1 2 9 56 12 41 32 57 46 64 24 42 6 33 44 61 GREENMARKET 2013 30 35 37 60 63 34 38 28 59 62 53 58 13 36 50 2 W GrowNY agricultu produce managed 1976. 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In 2004 only 55 individual farmers in all of New York State accepted EBT with sales, totaling $35,200. In 2005, Greenmarket farmers earned $1,000 in EBT dollars at three markets. 2005 www.GrowNYC.org A history of FOOD STAMPS in GrowNYC’s Farmers Markets

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2007

2008

20092010

2011 2012

Congress mandated that Food Stamps be converted from paper coupons to Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. Farmers markets that once redeemed thousands of dollars in Food Stamps became limited to cash and FMNP sales.

2001

2004

2005GrowNYC, piloted the Central Terminal token model at three Greenmarkets

2006GrowNYC expanded EBT to six additional markets and saw sales increase from $1,000 to $14,000.

2006Health Bucks Incentive began

2006

2006

2007GrowNYC launched first citywide advertising campaign

HRA’s first mailing to food stamp recipients letting them know about the market and Health Buck program.

2007GrowNYChired an EBT Project Manager

GrowNYC Started partnership with Food Bank to offer Food Stamp screenings regulary at markets

2010EBT added to the Union Square Greenmarket

20102010 EBT Sales reached over $500,000

2011EBT sales reached over $831,000

2012Health Bucks Expanded to every farmers market in New York City

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2010 2009

2009 2008

2008

2001–02

2008EBT expanded into 40 markets from 23 in 2009

Rejected farmer operated model after 2 years. 23 Greenmarkets now participating in Token model

Health Bucks EBT Incentive funded by the New York City Human

Resources Administration (HRA)

EBT sales reached over $100,000 at Greenmarkets

The New York City Council began funding Greenmarket’s EBT project

GrowNYC Piloted farmer operated model at 3 Greenmarkets

The Farmers Market Federation of NY, the NY State Office of Temporary & Disabled Assistance, and the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets piloted a number of programs utilizing battery-operated, wireless point-of-sale terminals at farmers markets. Prior to 2005, these programs emphasized distributing individual terminals directly to farmers.

In 2004 only 55 individual farmers in all

of New York State accepted EBT with sales,

totaling $35,200.

In 2005, Greenmarket farmers earned $1,000 in EBT dollars at three markets.

2005

www.GrowNYC.org

A history of FOOD STAMPS in GrowNYC’s Farmers Markets