Purchase Locally Grown Produce Without Leaving Campus

Thanks to the efforts of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society, the QCC Food Pantry & Resource Center and the PTK Live and Learn Greenhouse, students, faculty and staff will soon have an opportunity to get some fresh veggies courtesy of the Regional Environmental Council’s (REC) Mobile Farmers' Market.

This mobile farmers market will visit QCC’s main campus on Wednesday, September 18 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on the patio between the Administration building and the QuEST building. REC instituted the mobile farmer’s market in order to bring local and affordable healthy food to food-insecure neighborhoods.The entire QCC community is invited to take advantage of this special opportunity to get fresh, affordable produce delivered right to them.

While most standard forms of payment will be accepted (cash, credit and debit cards), the market will also accept SNAP/HIP. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP is also part of the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) and any SNAP household is part of HIP. This means that SNAP benefits may be used to buy fruits and vegetables from a HIP authorized farm or vendor (REC Mobile Farmers Market is an authorized vendor) and for every dollar spent on eligible fruits and vegetables you will receive a dollar (up to the monthly limit).

“This is a great way for everyone to get healthy nutritious food at a fraction of the cost,” said PTK Advisor Bonnie Coleman. “For those who get SNAP benefits, this is a win-win for them. They get the chance to enjoy healthy food, without sacrificing any of their SNAP benefits.”