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S.N.A.P.

What is SNAP?

In Pennsylvania, SNAP or State Nutrition Action Plan, is an FNS initiative that seeks to “Encourage partnerships and collaborative interventions between the nutrition assistance programs and other related groups such as public health programs, healthcare providers, schools, faith-based groups and other community organizations in the consumption of at least five fruits and vegetables a day.”

How is SNAP Implemented in Pennsylvania?

Representatives from WIC, and the Departments of Education, Health, Agriculture, Welfare and Aging, as well as Cooperative Extension enjoined to create nutrition education materials for coordinated use in Agency activities and use by all interested Pennsylvanian nutrition and health educators.

What Specific Nutrition Education Materials Are Available?

Currently, SNAP agencies want to encourage vegetable intake by food stamp eligible Pennsylvanians and have developed a coodinated VEGETABLE campaign with particular emphasis on locally grown produce. Each vegetable features materials to cover nutrition and health benefits, growing, market selection, preparation, and educational activities. These free materials include newsletter inserts, bookmarks, flyers, table tents, recipes, shopping guide, recipes and more. The various materials are provided in easy-to-download PDF files, which can be used alone or combined with other educational materials. Please feel free to cut and paste from any of the materials as well.

Click on the vegetable image to access the documents for each month.

	Tomatoes NEW! Newsletter now available in Spanish
	Lettuce
	Peppers
	Summer Squash
	Snap Beans
	Corn
	Winter Squash and Pumpkins
	Rutabaga
	Broccoli
	Beets
	Potatoes
	Spinach
	NEW! Cabbage
	NEW! Mushrooms
	NEW! Carrots
	NEW! Onions
	NEW! Cauliflower
	NEW! Sweet Potatoes

How are you using SNAP in your organization? Have you found some different ways to promote the consumption of fruits and vegetables to low-income families? If so, please share your successful innovations through our listserv!
L-PA-NEN@LISTS.PSU.EDU

View the SNAP Work Group Directory

View other State SNAP Teams' intiatives!

The Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network and Pennsylvania Nutrition Education TRACKS are affiliated with The Pennsylvania State University.

For questions, contact: 717-233-1791 or panen@pahunger.org

This material was funded by the Pennsylvania Nutrition Education TRACKS, a part of USDA's Food Stamp Program.

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The Food Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low incomes. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare’s toll-free helpline at 1-800-692-7462.