A bill introduced earlier this year in the Florida legislature would have gone a long way towards putting some muscle behind the drive to expand SNAP EBT to farmers markets in the Sunshine State. Senate Bill 778, titled "Transactions in Fresh Produce Markets," would have required farmers market operators and managers to let third party organizations operate EBT systems in those markets. The bill apparently died in committee and is off the calendar.
No word on whether the bill's sponsor, Sen. Geri Thompson (D-Orange County), will reintroduce.
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