The Muskegon Farmers Market is continuing its Bridge Card/Project FRESH program during the 2011 season. To use your Bridge Card to purchase fresh produce and food-yielding plants, stop in at the Market Office. With your Bridge Card you can purchase tokens (wooden nickles) worth $1 each to spend with vendors displaying a “Bridge Cards accepted here” plaque. To read about our very successful 2010 Bridge Card program, click here .Bridge Card/Project FRESH at the Farmers Market
May 8th, 2011 · 7 Comments
The Muskegon Farmers Market is continuing its Bridge Card/Project FRESH program during the 2011 season. To use your Bridge Card to purchase fresh produce and food-yielding plants, stop in at the Market Office. With your Bridge Card you can purchase tokens (wooden nickles) worth $1 each to spend with vendors displaying a “Bridge Cards accepted here” plaque. To read about our very successful 2010 Bridge Card program, click here .Tags: Announcements
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1 Sally // Jun 28, 2011 at 4:07 am
I was told that when you use your bridge card. That if you purchased a certain amout, then you would get extra tokens at no charge. Could you tell me if this is true. If it is how does it work. Thanks
2 Webmaster // Jul 5, 2011 at 10:35 am
Sorry to tell you, but this is not available at the Market. It is just one for one.
3 Esther // Jul 28, 2011 at 1:56 pm
So happy to find out I can use fresh fruits and vegetables
for daily as well as stored meals. thanks Michigan Farmers!
4 Kelly // Aug 19, 2011 at 7:27 pm
I have some tokens left over from last year. Can I still use those?
5 Webmaster // Aug 19, 2011 at 7:31 pm
Yes, you can still use them.
6 Pamela Gilmore // Jan 15, 2012 at 9:14 pm
I don’t understand the procedure of how to use the bridge card at the market. Would you please explain it? Does each vendor accept the card?
7 Webmaster // Jan 16, 2012 at 11:47 am
Pamela,
For your convenience you may go to the Market office to obtain $1 tokens (they look like “wooden nickels”) to spend for eligible items such as food and plants that you will grow to produce edible food. In the office we will swipe your Bridge Card, let you enter your PIN and let you purchase as many $1 tokens as you need to spend. These tokens are good all season long. You spend the tokens instead of cash to make eligible purchases dollar for dollar. The vendors turn in the tokens they take in and receive reimbursement. Vendors who accept tokens display a sign that says they accept Bridge card tokens. That is the simple procedure we use for Bridge cards. Hope that answers your question.
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