By Daniel Hooker
In addition to the Vashon-Maury Island Food Bank, we have other sources of help on the Island.
One alternative is “Farm Bucks,” which you can acquire at Vashon Library on Friday and Saturday mornings. This is for our local organic and organic-practice farms. Food stamps and EBT cards can be used to receive Farm Bucks and tokens to purchase healthy produce and dairy products, and meat on the Island. Ask the Librarians at our Vashon Branch to share the list with you. I have personally purchased from Venison Valley for years.
There is a food bank across from Kathy’s Corner Nursery on Vashon Highway, as you come into town, which operates on Tuesday. Please recognize that they are operating solely on donations, and be generous.
In a time where neighborhoods are losing Fred Meyers left and right, it’s a good feeling for Seniors such as myself to know that Vashon cares and has alternatives for those who are on a tight budget,and doing their best to manage.
