CHARLOTTE, N.C. —- Mecklenburg County is making sure recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have access to fresh food in November.
Funding for SNAP was set to run out October 31 due to the government shutdown.
Starting November 1, Mecklenburg County Public Health and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council are partnering to offer Mecklenburg County SNAP users $50 in tokens to shop for fresh produce and other eligible food at five winter farmers markets, including Charlotte Regional Farmers Market…