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From YouTube: MARCH 28 2022 Statements Megan Dykeman
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
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A
Bc's
farmers
and
farmers
markets
across
the
province
have
been
on
the
front
lines
working
to
remain
open
and
support
our
communities
with
food
and
farmers
with
a
strong
source
of
income
to
help
both
these
groups,
the
british
columbian
association
of
farmers
markets,
have
been
helping
with
the
bc
afm
nutrition
coupon
program.
Last
year.
The
program
provided
healthy
and
affordable
food
to
96,
lower
income
residents
with
21
405
dollars
in
coupons
redeemed
at
the
fort
langley
farmer's
market
alone.
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The
program
gives
back
to
the
community
by
bringing
people
out
of
the
grocery
stores
and
into
farmers
markets.
Keeping
funds
closer
to
home.
The
food
security
brought
to
low-income
residents
and
the
financial
stability
brought
to
farmers
is
a
welcome
and
needed
safety.
During
trying
times
the
bcafm
partnered
with
encompass
support
services,
society
sources,
langley,
food
bank,
the
united
churches
of
langley
to
provide
fresh
and
varied
food
for
lower
income,
pregnant
people,
families
and
seniors
over
19
000,
lower
income
residents
in
86
communities
were
brought
healthy,
fresh
and
local
food
thanks
to
the
program.
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In
addition,
the
program
also
brought
education
regarding
healthy
eating
and
strengthen
the
connections
between
residents
and
farmers,
bringing
a
sense
of
community
in
a
time
when
many
of
us
felt
so
alone,
I'm
proud
to
support
such
a
forward-thinking
and
wonderful
program.
I
would
also
like
to
thank
the
minister
of
health
and
the
minister
of
agriculture
for
their
support
of
this
program,
as
well
as
one
of
my
fabulous
interns-
emilio
who
is
a
great
supporter
of
this
program
and
is
joining
us
today
in
the
gallery,
who
in
fact
wrote
this
two-minute
statement
for
me.