The Population Health, Innovation, and Informatics Unit within the Garrett County Health Department received another funding award!!!! For this special project, we are working closely with Willie Lantz and Melissa Bolyard as representatives of the Western Maryland Food Council, Garrett Growers, the University of Maryland Extension, and County Government.
We believe access to affordable healthy, nutritious food will help families live a healthier lifestyle.
Right now, our local farms have fresh food available and we have transportation to get it to you! So for our friends in Kitzmiller(starting June 29) and Friendsville(starting July 11), we’re coming down both sides of the mountain to offer you our very best! Special thanks to the library system for allowing us to set up in the parking lot to make it very convenient for community members to stop by.
For those that have the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, known as the Food Supplement Program, or FSP, in Maryland), you will get double the amount of food for the same cost at the Markets. To learn more about how to sign-up for SNAP click here: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, known as the Food Supplement Program, or FSP, in Maryland) or call our local DHS office at 301-533-3000.
The State Partnership Improving Nutrition and Equity program in Maryland is a national project of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors that is 100 percent supported under the State Partnerships Improving Nutrition and Equity program, which is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $2 million with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official view of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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This is fantastic for people living in Kitzmiller, Friendsville and nearby towns! What a great partnership with the Food Council and county libraries!
Great info. Thanks.
Great opportunity for people living in these small towns.
This is great!
Fantastic job!! Having Community meetings & using feedback immediately to get people what they need. Spending the grant money with there ideas. Win for everyone.
I like that this is happening right after that meeting you had. It was a topic in that conversation
Great job getting this funding!
Wonderful way for the small communities to have opportunities in their own area rather than having to come into Oakland.
This is so great. Now people in Kitzmiller do not have to come to Oakland for fresh veggies.
I love that these towns are getting these resources. Now if we could only bring their school back in Kitzmiller!
This is a great resource for those communities.
This is a wonderful opportunity for everyone in Garrett County!!
Great news!
Great!
love!