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Many Minnesota farmers markets accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits when you shop with your Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. SNAP/EBT customers can triple their purchasing power at participating farmers markets. In 2022, every $1 of SNAP/EBT benefits spent is matched by $1 in Market Bucks and $1 in Produce Market Bucks — up to $10 every time a customer visits the market.
Cada vez hay más mercados de agricultores que aceptan los beneficios del programa Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cuando usted compra con su tarjeta Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT). Los clientes con tarjetas SNAP/EBT pueden triplicar sus compras en los mercados de agricultores participantes. Por cada $1 SNAP/EBT que gasta se beneficia con $1 que le iguala los cupones Market Bucks y $1 que le iguala los cupones Produce Market Bucks— hasta $10.
Sometimes we have a sense of grief prior to a loss. Learn what it feels like, and how to prevent or reduce anticipatory grief.
Anticipatory stress happens when we feel increased stress responses in anticipation of a difficult or unpredictable situation. Learn ways to respond and how to get help.
In 2020, more than 670 people in Minnesota lost their lives due to an opioid-related overdose. Learn more about naloxone and how it can save lives that could otherwise be lost to overdose.
Booshke Giin (It’s up to you, it’s your decision!) is a creative approach to involve American Indian youth in active learning experiences that make financial education concepts relevant to their everyday decisions. The lessons are based on Ojibwe and other tribal legend stories, to reinforce financial concepts and incorporate Ojibwe vocabulary and cultural information.
Learn about the role of nutrition in substance abuse recovery and practical ways to include key nutrients in one’s diet.