Officials Say More People Are Spending Their Benefits On Fresh, Local Foods By Hope Kirwan More farmers markets are accepting food stamps than ever before in Wisconsin. In 2008, six Wisconsin farmers markets accepted payment through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. Eight years later, there are 144 markets and farms participating in […]
United Way: 42 Percent Of Wisconsin Households Struggle To Pay Bills
New Report Highlights Families Living Above Poverty Line But Still Not Earning Enough By Hope Kirwan A new United Way of Wisconsin report claims 42 percent of Wisconsin households struggle to make ends meet. While 13 percent of Wisconsin households live below the federal poverty line, United Way found another 29 percent of households don’t […]