Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced recipients of the 2010 Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP).

"This year's farmers market awards will help strengthen local food systems and rural economies in communities nationwide," Merrigan said. "Many of these projects support increasing access to healthy foods in underserved communities or food deserts by creating direct-to-consumer marketing channels and making electronic benefits transfer (EBT) available in farmers markets."

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