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Georgia Plant 2 Plate Pop-Up: Double Your Dollars on Fruit & Vegetable Plants with SNAP/EBT (Copy)

  • Grant Park Farmers Market 1040 Grant Street Southeast Atlanta, GA, 30315 United States (map)

Calling all families on SNAP benefits with green thumbs! Want to grow nutritious fruits and vegetables at home but don't know where to start? The Georgia Plant 2 Plate program can help!

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:

  • Visit Aluma Farm on Sunday, September 12 in Atlanta, GA.

  • Swipe your EBT card to buy 50% off local fruit and vegetable plant starts and seedlings.

  • Purchase 3 plant starts with EBT and collect a FREE gardening kit including pots, soil, gloves, trowels, and plant care guides while supplies last.

  • Take everything home and start your summer container garden!

ONLY Georgians receiving SNAP benefits are eligible to participate. Email Program Manager Alex Duncan with any questions at alex@wholesomewavegeorgia.org.

ABOUT GEORGIA PLANT 2 PLATE
Launched in April 2020, Georgia Plant 2 Plate provides SNAP families with an easy and affordable way to grow local healthy food at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is a partnership between Wholesome Wave Georgia and Food Well Alliance.

The 2021 Georgia Plant 2 Plate program is made possible by the generosity of the family of Louise F. Kegley, a healthier community starts at home!

Learn more at www.wholesomewavegeorgia.org/georgiaplant2plate.

Earlier Event: September 16
Georgia Plant 2 Plate Pop-Up: Double Your Dollars on Fruit & Vegetable Plants with SNAP/EBT
Later Event: September 22
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