Hewitt
Hewitt, WI · Food & Drink
Wausau Daily Herald
Wausau Winter Farmers Market offers local food through April
WAUSAU − Wausau-area residents can buy locally grown food throughout the colder months at the Wausau Winter Farmers Market, which runs from November through April. The market operates from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays in the gymnasium at John Marshall Elementary School, 1918 Lamont St. in Wausau, according to a community announcement. Parking and the market entrance are accessible from Weston Avenue or Broadway Avenue near the school. Produce and other locally produced foods available at the market include carrots, onions, potatoes, cabbage, garlic, mushrooms, greens, eggs, beef, pork, chicken, honey, maple syrup, bread, baked goods, canned goods and cheese. SNAP customers can receive matching dollars Customers can use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at the market's information booth. Shoppers can swipe a SNAP/EBT card there and receive tokens that can be spent with market vendors. A new double-dollar matching program allows SNAP customers to receive a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $20 to spend on fruits and vegetables. “The matching program helps customers stretch their grocery budget. At the Wausau Winter Market, you are welcomed, no matter how you pay for food,” said Meliss Haack, regional farmers market coordinator. SNAP tokens do not expire and can be used from
