Live and Local

Live & Local

Daily interviews with people involved in local charities, arts organizations, government, medical groups, educational institutions, and more. Airs weekdays at 7:44 a.m. and 3:44 p.m. hosted by Mike Hogan.

Farmers Market Back to Old Locations, SNAP Users Get Double Food Dollars, Maggie Winton Explains

KIOS | By Mike Hogan

Published May 10, 2022 at 8:41 AM CDT

The Omaha Farmers Market opened on Saturday, May 7^th. It has not only returned, but returned to the pre-pandemic locations of the Old Market on Saturdays and Aksarben Village on Sundays!

Maggie Winton, Event Marketing Coordinator with Vic Gutman & Associates, hopped onto the “Live & Local” program to discuss the market, the return to normalcy, and the excitement behind this event that will continue, every weekend (rain or shine) until October 16^th. She also discussed how folks using EBT cards can purchase SNAP tokens and double their food dollars.

More information can be found at https://omahafarmersmarket.com/