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“SNAP Stories” Series

These posts were written as part of a Rackham Local Food Systems Internship. The series aims to highlight the essential role that SNAP and other food assistance programs play in the Washtenaw County, Michigan local food system.

A Recipe for Community Health
With SNAP-Ed funding set to expire, Washtenaw County risks losing a low-cost, high-impact program

This Place Is Magic
Integrating Food Access and Preventive Care at The Farm at Trinity Health Ann Arbor

“Everyone’s Farm Stop”
Making SNAP Work at Argus Farm Stop

Doubling Up on Equity
The Financial Power of Food Assistance at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market

Innovating for Inclusion
Lessons from Old City Acres on Digital SNAP Access

Feeding More Than Hunger
Cassian Lethe, SNAP-Ed, and the Struggle to Keep Community Care Alive

Kevin Spangler’s Quarter Cow Solution
Leveraging SNAP for Health, Equity, and Local Food

From Warehouse to Table
Food Gatherers Keeps Washtenaw County Fed as 1 in 7 Face Food Insecurity

An Urban Farm Rooted in Mutual Aid
The story of the Mutual Aid Network of Ypsilanti Eco Survival Support group

Where You At?
Ayanfe Jamison on Food Sovereignty and the Importance of Place

Growing Hope Through Food Sovereignty
Farmers markets, youth and adult education programs, and an incubator kitchen