On
Tuesday August 8th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National
Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the award of $498,880 to
YNDC from the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) program, to encourage
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants in Youngstown,
Ohio to purchase healthy foods.
On Saturday,
August 5, the Lincoln Knolls Plaza came alive with vendors, a farmers market,
kids activities, music, dance performances, an art gallery, and haircuts for
kids.