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Small blue bottles
Thought I would mention that we were in a HyVee liquor store and they had 4 packs of two brands of wine in small blue bottles. I am sure they are also in other liquor stores the brand name of one kind was Blue Nun can't recall the other. We picked up a pack to finish off the top of my blue bottle tree. We have large bottles on the bottom then regular size and now topped with the small bottles giving it more of a natural tree shape. Sorry I can't post pictures there is too much snow to get out there to take one.
I get small blue bottles from various facial oils and a med. size from Doggy fish oil. They are fun!
I got some small blue bottles at American Science & Surplus here in Milwaukee. If you scroll down at the link below, you'll see the heliotrope bottles in cobalt blue. I bought about a dozen of them when they were on sale. Now that I have a yard, I plan to make a small bottle tree out of them.
Here is a link that might be useful: American Science & Surplus
Jeanne, we are moved in but not totally set up. Still lots of work to do and it seems there is so little time (especially with a few feet of snow to slow things down). I have quite a collection of "junk" to add to my garden come spring though!
I will have to look for those small blue bottles of wine!


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State of Ms Printable Application for Food Stamps document sample
820 First Street NE, Suite 510 Washington, DC 20002 Tel: 202-408-1080 Fax: 202-408-1056 email@example.com www.cbpp.org Updated July 29, 2011 SNAP ON-LINE: A REVIEW OF STATE GOVERNMENT SNAP WEBSITES All states make information regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program,1 including their applications, state policy manuals or regulations, and general program information, available to the public via the internet.2 The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reviewed all the states' web pages to determine what information and services they offer regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This paper provides links to the addresses for each state's FOR THOSE SEEKING IMMEDIATE SNAP web pages and also provides an overview of the types ASSISTANCE of information and services that states provide. Those interested in expanding the services provided on their state's Individuals in most States (as well as the web page may find the overview section helpful because it District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) can call 2-1-1 on any type of telephone and get highlights the various features states offer, such as benefit connected to someone who can help them calculators or office locators. find out about many kinds of assistance, including emergency help with food, Readers may access states' web page listings and addresses housing, or clothing, physical or mental by using the comprehensive list at the end of the paper. health treatment, and assistance for the aged, people with disabilities, and families with children. Overview of Findings There is significant variation among states' SNAP web pages and their on-line services. Some states provide a simple description of the program on their agency's website. Others offer applications, benefit calculators, pre-screening tools, detailed program operation instructions for 1Effective October 1, 2008, the 2007 farm bill renamed the Food Stamp Program the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. 2 For purposes of this paper, the term ―state‖ includes the fifty states and the District of Columbia, but not U.S. territories such as Guam or the Virgin Islands. caseworkers, known as ―policy manuals,‖ and copies of program memoranda to eligibility workers that describe policy changes to the program. By making all of these materials readily accessible to the public, states can facilitate an improved understanding of SNAP. The table below summarizes the types of services available and which states offer them. TABLE 1 OVERVIEW OF SERVICES AVAILABLE ON STATE SNAP WEB PAGES Features States that Offer Total Printable Applications AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, 49 FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY On-line Applications AZ, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, 34 IN (some counties), KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, ND, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WI Eligibility Screening Tools AK, AR, CO, CT, FL, IA, IN, KS, MD, 27 MA, MI, MN, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA Benefit Calculators DE, GA, IL, ND, OR, PA, SC, TX, VT, 11 WV, WI Link to USDA's Benefit Calculator AL, CA, ID, KY, LA, MO, NV, OK, SD 9 On-line Policy Manuals AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DE, DC, FL, GA, 45 HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY On-line Statistics AZ, AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, 34 LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NV, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WI Printable applications are available on every state website except Kansas and Vermont, which all have on-line applications. Forty two states make their printable applications available in Spanish, while 14 of them make it available in additional foreign languages. Making applications available on-line is a helpful tool for those interested in increasing access to SNAP. It allows potential SNAP participants to review or to complete the application outside of the welfare office, often with the help of a community services agency. By seeing the application in advance of going to the welfare office, individuals can familiarize themselves with the information required to complete the application process. This simple step can help to make the process more transparent and less daunting to potential applicants. On-line applications allow individuals to complete and submit an application over the internet. Thirty-four states offer on-line applications throughout the entire state: Arizona, 2 Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Indiana offers on- line applications in certain areas. Eighteen states make their on-line application available in Spanish as well as English: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. On-line applications are a very promising option to facilitate enrollment in the program, enabling individuals to apply for SNAP at a convenient time and place. Interviews are required, but in many states these are routinely done by telephone. Even if some applicants have to visit the welfare office, the on-line application helps them to initiate the process. Getting the process started earlier is important because eligible applicants receive benefits retroactive to their date of application and states must process filed applications within 30 days (seven days if household eligible for expedited benefits) consistent with the rules governing paper applications. Eligibility screening tools are available on 27 state websites. This tool asks users several questions about their income and household circumstances and, based on the responses, informs users of their potential eligibility for public benefits. Self-assessment tools can be very powerful outreach tools to eligible individuals who do not know or believe that they qualify for SNAP. Screening tools are most effective if questions are limited to the most pertinent eligibility issues and assist users with the answers rather than requiring users to fill in blank spaces. Kansas's screening tool is a good example of how to structure a short, easy-to-use tool. It is only one page long and for each question provides several answers from which to choose. Based on the information provided by the user, the Kansas screening tool provides a list of potential programs for which the user may be eligible, including SNAP, and a direct link to descriptive information about, and on-line applications for, those programs. Benefit calculators are available on 20 state websites (9 of these are links to the USDA Benefit Calculator). Benefit calculators are similar to eligibility screening tools; however, they also provide users with an estimate of the amount of benefits for which they might qualify. In addition to the perception that they are not eligible, a major reason low-income individuals do not participate in SNAP is they often believe that they would only receive a low amount of benefits. By giving interested individuals an estimate of their potential benefit amount, a benefit calculator addresses this concern and helps the individual to assess whether applying for assistance would be worth their time and energy. Benefit calculators necessarily have to ask more questions than screening tools, typically about a household's deductible expenses. Nevertheless, it is important to strike a balance between brevity and detail to avoid either bogging down users in too much detail or misleading them by omitting pertinent eligibility criteria. One way to achieve this is to keep the calculator concise and to inform users that there are additional eligibility criteria that the state will have to screen for, such as immigration status. For intended users, the calculator could provide basic information about these additional criteria in a tone that encourages users to apply. Conversely, 3 calculators can become overwhelming and cumbersome for users if they attempt to determine eligibility and exact benefit levels for numerous programs. Pennsylvania's benefit calculator does a good job of asking for needed information on four screens, using graphics and simple language to avoid any confusion. The final result includes an estimated benefit and links to online applications for a variety programs. In addition to SNAP, the program can screen for eligibility for medical benefits, cash assistance, school meals, child care grants, heating assistance, and several other programs. By contrast, South Carolina's benefit calculator is shorter — one page with only seven questions, although it screens only for SNAP. It provides links to an information page on how to apply and a page with office locations. Both states' calculators avoid being overly cumbersome by not asking about important eligibility information such as household resources, but include general language warning that there are other eligibility criteria one must satisfy to receive benefits. If a state is unable to develop its own benefit calculator, it can provide a link directly to the USDA Benefit Calculator (http://www.snap-step1.usda.gov/fns/) in order to give potential SNAP recipients an approximation of the amount of SNAP that could be received. Sixteen states have chosen to provide this link. On-line policy manuals are an additional tool offered on 45 state websites (all except Alabama, Connecticut, Mississippi, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Some states have web-based policy manuals in the form of a searchable database. Providing a searchable manual helps to make state policies easy to locate and transparent to the public. For example, Illinois's policy manual includes a clear list of contents, a separate listing of new manual releases, and an easy-to-use search-engine that provides clear and detailed search results. Another useful feature that some states offer is information about recent changes to the state's policy manual. Typically, the state posts policy memoranda to caseworkers that describe the changes. In many cases, these memos are difficult for non-experts to navigate because they are written in very technical language. Wisconsin provides a good example of how to make these memoranda, called ―green sheets,‖ more accessible to the public and potentially more useful to caseworkers. Each green sheet is structured in the same way. It explains the policy change in simple language, provides a rationale for the change, and outlines the differences between old and new policy. This makes it possible for individuals without technical knowledge to comprehend changes to state policies as well as why the changes were made. Program information varies on each state website. States generally offer at least some basic SNAP information on their websites, including eligibility requirements and a description of how to apply for SNAP benefit. Often, however, these descriptions focus on the legislative history of the program or jump immediately to program restrictions rather than outline the program's purpose in helping low-income individuals and families or convey the state agency's service philosophy. What a state says about SNAP on its web page sets a tone and conveys a message to the public about the agency's philosophy. For example, the Nevada web page is very welcoming and explains how the program can help: 4 Many Nevadans have trouble making ends meet each month. After paying for rent, utilities, transportation, and child care, there is often little left over to buy nutritious food. But it doesn't have to be that way. Each month thousands of families across the state turn to the Nevada State Division of Welfare and Supportive Services for assistance in the form of food stamp benefits to help feed their families. Read on to learn how you can receive help if you qualify. This introduction is followed by a number of links designed to address common concerns and provide important information. The information provided is similar in content to what many other states provide, but it is very easy to understand and it focuses on the program from the low-income individual's perspective rather than from a program operations perspective. In addition to basic program information, more than half the states offer office-locator tools such as maps and zip-code searches to help individuals locate their local community service office. For example, Oklahoma's website provides an office locator feature using a map of the state. Users click on the county where they live and the site provides the address, phone number, operating hours, and a picture of each county's welfare offices. Even a simple list of offices, organized by county, as many states provide, may be very helpful to prospective applicants. Some states also provide additional administrative forms on their sites that may be very useful for clients. Maryland, for example, provides printable versions of hearing request forms or forms to report changes in household circumstances. Traditionally, states provided these forms only at the local office. By making this type of paperwork available on the internet, states potentially reduce administrative burdens on local office staff because clients can obtain the forms they need directly or seek the help of a community group to obtain and to complete the forms. On-line Statistics. 34 states provide program data, such as the numbers of individuals or households in each county that participate in SNAP. A few states provide additional data, such as timeliness rates, average amounts of benefits, and the number of SNAP households also receiving cash assistance. These kinds of data can be very helpful to officials, researchers, or advocates wanting to understand the trends in participation. State level data are available on USDA's website, but USDA does not provide sub-state data. Also, states often provide their data in a more timely manner than FNS, which must confirm the information with every state before publishing. In most cases, states publish information by county and update it monthly. However, a few states update less frequently or do not break down data by county. We indicate these counties next to the links for those states' data. State program names vary since Congress changed the official name of the Food Stamp Program to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP) in 2008. States may use either name or a name of their choosing. Twenty-six states have chosen to use the new name, while 8 continue to use ―Food Stamp Program.‖ Among the names used by the other 17, the most popular is ―Food Assistance Program,‖ used by 7 states. Three states use ―Food Supplement Program‖, and seven have other names. We have used each state's name for the program in the listing below. 5 TABLE 2 STATE PROGRAM NAMES Program Name States Total Supplemental Nutrition AR, CT, DC, GA, HI, IL, KY, LA, 26 Assistance Program (SNAP) MA, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WV, WY Food Supplement Program DE, MD, ME 3 Food Stamp Program (FSP) AK, ID, IN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, UT 8 Food Assistance Program AL, CO, FL, IA, KS, MI, OH 7 Other AZ, CA, MN, NC, VT, WA, WI 7 State Government SNAP Websites Below is a listing of state government resources regarding SNAP posted on the internet. For a comprehensive list of states' resources on all major low-income programs, see ―Online Information About Key Low-Income Benefit Programs,‖ which can be found at http://www.cbpp.org/1-14- 04tanf.htm. There are several important caveats to consider when using this list. States are not consistent in their use of terms such as ―policy manual.‖ Furthermore, this list was not developed via a comprehensive survey of states and may not be complete. Please notify Carolyn Jones at the Center to update or revise this list. ALABAMA — Department of Human Resources – ―Food Assistance‖ Administrative Code (searchable) http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/docs/hres/index.html Food Assistance Information and Link to USDA Benefit Calculator http://www.dhr.state.al.us/services/Food_Assistance/Food_Assistance_Division.aspx Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.dhr.state.al.us/documents/FoodStampAppl.pdf (in English) http://www.dhr.state.al.us/documents/Food_Stamp_Appl(SP).pdf (in Spanish) Local Office Locator http://www.dhr.state.al.us/counties/county_select.aspx ALASKA — Division of Public Assistance – ―Food Stamp Program‖ Food Stamp Program Manual (searchable) http://dpaweb.hss.state.ak.us/manuals/fs/fsp.htm Food Stamp Program Information and link to Eligibility Screening Tool http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/fstamps/ Direct Link to Printable Application Packet http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/forms/gen50b-packet.pdf Local Office Directory http://hss.state.ak.us/dpa/features/org/dpado.htm 6 ARIZONA — Family Assistance Administration – ―Nutrition Assistance‖ Arizona FAA Policy Manual (searchable) https://www.azdes.gov/faa/Policy/Default.html Nutrition Assistance Information https://www.azdes.gov/faa/food.asp On-line Application for Cash Assistance, Nutrition Assistance, and AHCCCS Health Insurance (in English and Spanish) https://www.healthearizona.org/app/Default.aspx Printable Application for Cash Assistance, Nutrition Assistance, and AHCCCS Health Insurance (in English and Spanish) https://egov.azdes.gov/cmsinternet/appforms.aspx?category=75&menu=162 Monthly Statistical Data (w/district totals) https://egov.azdes.gov/cmsinternet/appreports.aspx?category=124&menu=162 Local Office Locator https://app.azdes.gov/faa/location.asp ARKANSAS — Department of Human Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Certification Manual http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/Pages/dhsPolicy.aspx SNAP Information http://arkansas.gov/dhs/dco/NewDCO/Food%20stamp%20page.html Eligibility Screener and On-line Application for ARKids First, Child Care, Medicare Savings, SNAP, TEA Cash, and TEA Medicaid https://access.arkansas.gov/Welcome.aspx Direct Link to Printable Application http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/dco/dco_docs/DCO- 215%20Request%20for%20Assistance%201108.pdf (English) http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/dco/dco_docs/DCO-215-Sp%20(R11-07).pdf (Spanish) Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/dco/NewDCO/COOR%20Report/COORIndex.html CALIFORNIA — Department of Social Services – ―Food Stamp Program‖ Manual of Policies and Procedures http://www.cdss.ca.gov/ord/PG303.htm Food Stamp Program Information http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/foodstamps/ Link to USDA Benefit Calculator http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/foodstamps/PG849.htm On-line Application (Link to all online applications) http://www.benefitscal.com (English and Spanish) Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/foodstamps/ (Application in 15 languages) Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/research/PG352.htm Local Office Locator https://www.c4yourself.com/c4yourself/counties.htm COLORADO — Department of Human Services – ―Food Assistance Program‖ Food Assistance Program Policy Manual (not searchable) http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDHS-Main/CBON/1251590216231 7 Food Assistance Program Information http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/fap/HowDoIApplyForFoodAssistance.htm On-line Application and Eligibility Screening Tool (English and Spanish) http://www.colorado.gov/PEAK/ Direct Link to Printable Application (English and Spanish) http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/fap/PDFs/FormCombinedFAapplicationReceipt3-2009.pdf Local Office Directory http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/servicebycounty.htm CONNECTICUT — Department of Social Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Information http://www.ct.gov/dss/cwp/view.asp?a=2353&q=411676 Eligibility Screening Tool http://www.ctfoodstamps.org/index.cfm?AC=Start&ChLang=EN Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.ct.gov/dss/lib/dss/pdfs/w-1food.pdf (English) http://www.ct.gov/dss/lib/dss/pdfs/w-1food-s.pdf (Spanish) Local Office Locator http://www.ctfoodstamps.org/index.cfm?AC=FindDss DELAWARE — Department of Health and Social Services – ―Food Supplement Program‖ Food Supplement Program Regulations http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title16/5000/5100/9000/index.shtml Food Supplement Program Information http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dss/foodstamps.html Benefit Calculator and On-line Application (works best with Windows Explorer or Netscape Navigator) https://assist.dhss.delaware.gov/PGM/ASP/SC001.asp Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dss/files/dssapplicationenglish.pdf (English) http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dss/files/dssapplicationspanish.pdf (Spanish) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — Department of Human Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ Income Maintenance Administration Policy Manual (searchable) http://dhs.dc.gov/dhs/cwp/view,a,1345,Q,604418.asp Food Stamp Program Information http://www.dhs.dc.gov/dhs/cwp/view,a,3,q,641238.asp Application Information http://www.dhs.dc.gov/dhs/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=568277&dhsNAV=|30980| Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.dhs.dc.gov/dhs/frames.asp?doc=/dhs/lib/dhs/pdfs/ima/ima_combined_app_(eng)__v24_0913 05.pdf (English) http://www.dhs.dc.gov/dhs/frames.asp?doc=/dhs/lib/dhs/pdfs/ima/ima_combined_app_(span)__v24_091 305.pdf (Spanish) Local Office Directory http://www.dhs.dc.gov/dhs/cwp/view,a,3,q,492404.asp FLORIDA — Department of Health and Human Services – ―Food Assistance Program‖ ACCESS Policy Manual (searchable) http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/access/esspolicymanual.shtml Food Assistance Program Information http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/ess/foodstamps.shtml 8 On-line Application and Eligibility Screening Tool (in English, Spanish, and Creole) http://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/ Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/ess/agencyforms.shtml (Application in 10 languages) Monthly Statistical Data (w/regional totals) http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/access/StandardDataReports.shtml GEORGIA — Department of Family and Children Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Manual (searchable) http://www.odis.dhr.state.ga.us/3000_fam/3420_food/MAN3420.doc SNAP Information and Printable Application (in 11 languages) http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHS- DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=024a2b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01 010aRCRD On-line Application and Benefit Calculator (in English and Spanish) https://compass.ga.gov/ Annual Statistical Data (w/county totals) (2007 data) http://www.dfcsdata.dhr.state.ga.us/ Local Office Locator http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHS- DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=eca92b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01 010aRCRD HAWAII — Department of Human Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Administrative Rules (scroll to Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division) http://hawaii.gov/dhs/main/har/har_current/AdminRules/document_view SNAP Information http://hawaii.gov/dhs/self-sufficiency/benefit/index_html#FNS http://hawaii.gov/dhs/self-sufficiency/benefit/FNS Printable Application for Assistance (Application can be filled out on-line and then printed, but it cannot be submitted on-line) https://www.realchoices.org/site/408/financial_assistancefood_stamp_application_form.aspx IDAHO — Department of Health and Welfare – ―Food Stamp Program‖ Food Stamp IDAPA Rules http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa16/0304.pdf Food Stamp Program Information and Link to USDA Eligibility Calculator http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/FoodCashAssistance/FoodStamps/tabid/90/Default.aspx Direct Link to Printable Application for Assistance (in English and Spanish) http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=lqIeO_7F11A%3d&tabid=1568 (English) http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=9kNDUSoxAsQ%3d&tabid=739&mid=4151 (Spanish) ILLINOIS — Department of Human Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ Administrative Code – Food Stamp Title http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/089/08900121sections.html SNAP Policy Manual http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=4107 SNAP Information and Benefit Calculator http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30357 9 Application Information http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=33698 On-line Application (in English and Spanish) http://fspp.dhs.state.il.us/register/wb/wbHomePre.do Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27897/documents/Forms/IL444-2378B.pdf (English) http://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27897/documents/Forms/IL444-2378BS.pdf (Spanish) Monthly Statistical Data (as of July 2009) http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=45886 Local Office Locator http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?module=12 INDIANA — Family and Social Services Administration – ―Food Stamp Program‖ Administrative Code – Food Stamp Title (select Food Stamp Program) http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/title470.html Program Policy Manual for Cash Assistance, Food Stamps, and Health Coverage (searchable) (in English and Spanish) http://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/3301.htm Food Stamp Program Information http://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/2691.htm On-line Application and Eligibility Screener (only available in some counties; go to https://www.ifcem.com/HCSSRequest/en_US/External_englishLandingHomePage.do (in English and Spanish) https://www.ifcem.com/HCSSRequest/en_US/External_screeningHomePage.do Eligibility Screener https://www.ifcem.com/HCSSRequest/en_US/External_englishNewUserStartingPage.do?__o3rpu= (English) https://www.ifcem.com/HCSSRequest/es_MX/External_englishNewUserStartingPage.do?__o3rpu= (Spanish) Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.in.gov/fssa/4003.htm (English and Spanish) Monthly Statistical Data (Statewide w/county reports accessible) http://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/2688.htm Locate Local Office http://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/2999.htm IOWA — Department of Human Services – ―Food Assistance Program‖ Food Assistance Policy Manual (searchable – scroll down for ―Food Assistance‖ section) http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/policyanalysis/PolicyManualPages/IncomeMaint.htm#Food%20Stamps Food Assistance Program Information http://www.dhs.iowa.gov/Consumers/Assistance_Programs/FoodAssistance/index.html Eligibility Screener and On-line Application https://secureapp.dhs.state.ia.us/oasis/ Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/policyanalysis/PolicyManualPages/Manual_Documents/Forms/470-0306.pdf (English) http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/policyanalysis/PolicyManualPages/Manual_Documents/Forms/470-0307.pdf (Spanish) Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Partners/Reports/PeriodicReports/FoodAssistance/F1.html Locate Local Office http://www.dhs.iowa.gov/Consumers/Find_Help/MapLocations.html KANSAS — Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services – ―Food Assistance Program‖ 10 Kansas Economic and Employment Support Manual (searchable) http://content.srs.ks.gov/EES/KEESM/Keesm.htm Food Assistance Program Information (in 10 languages) http://www.srs.ks.gov/services/Pages/FoodAssistance.aspx Eligibility Screener and On-line Application (English and Spanish) http://oapub1.srs.ks.gov/OAWeb/staticPages/index.html Annual Statistical Data (Statewide w/monthly breakdowns) http://www.srs.ks.gov/agency/Pages/defaultcp.aspx KENTUCKY — Cabinet for Families and Children – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Operation Manual (searchable – click on ―Volume II – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program‖) http://manuals.chfs.ky.gov/dcbs_manuals/DFS/index_dfs.asp SNAP Information and Link to USDA Eligibility Calculator (English and Spanish) http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dfs/foodstampsebt.htm Link to Printable Applications (in 9 languages) http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dfs/snapapplication.htm LOUISIANA — Department of Social Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ Louisiana Social Services Regulations (not searchable – see ―Subpart 3‖ for Food Stamps) http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/67v01/67v01.pdf SNAP Program Information and Link to USDA Eligibility Calculator http://www.dss.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&pid=93 On-Line Application https://webapps.dss.state.la.us/FAApplication/# Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.dcfs.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&nid=158&pnid=0&pid=294&catid= 0 (English, Spanish, and Vietnamese) Annual Statistical Data (w/monthly breakdowns and parish/region totals) http://www.dss.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&nid=59&pnid=7&pid=252&catid=0 MAINE — Bureau of Family Independence – ―Food Supplemental Program‖ Food Supplemental Program Certification Manual (searchable) http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/10/ch301.htm Food Supplemental Program Information http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/OIAS/snap/index.html Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/OIAS/snap/APP-01-07.pdf Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/OIAS/reports/reports.html#gdpb MARYLAND — Department of Human Resources – ―Food Supplemental Program‖ Food Supplemental Benefits Program Manual (searchable) http://www.dhr.state.md.us/manuals/fstamp.php Food Supplemental Program Information http://www.dhr.state.md.us/fiaprograms/fstamp/index.php Eligibility Screening Tool https://www.marylandsail.org/Screening/Default.aspx On-line Application https://www.marylandsail.org/ Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.dhr.state.md.us/fia/doc/assist.pdf (English) 11 http://www.dhr.state.md.us/fia/doc/assistsp.pdf (Spanish) http://www.dhr.state.md.us/manuals/doc/assistrus.pdf (Russian) Annual Statistical Data (w/monthly breakdowns and county totals) http://www.dhr.state.md.us/fia/statistics.htm Locate Local Office https://www.marylandsail.org/Maps/DSSMap.aspx MASSACHUSETTS — Department of Transitional Assistance – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Policy Manual (searchable) (scroll down to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Laws%2c+Regul ations+and+Policies&L3=Department+of+Transitional+Assistance+Regulations+and+Legal+Notices&sid= Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dta_g_106cmr_309_367&csid=Eeohhs2 SNAP Information http://www.mass.gov/snap Eligibility Screening Tool and On-line Application https://service.hhs.state.ma.us/ierhome/LandingPage.do?method=displayConsumerHomePage&p ageSwitch=HOME Direct Links to Printable Applications (in English, Spanish, and Portuguese) http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dta/c_snapapp_eng.pdf (English) http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dta/c_snapapp_sp.pdf (Spanish) http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dta/c_snapapp_por.pdf(Portuguese) Latest Statistical Data (statewide) http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2modulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Department s+and+Divisions&L3=Department+of+Transitional+Assistance&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dta_r _finassist_factsfigures&csid=Eeohhs2 Locate Local Office http://webapps.ehs.state.ma.us/DTAOffices/default.aspx MICHIGAN — Family Independence Agency – ―Food Assistance‖ Policy and Procedures Manuals (displays the table of contents—click on an item in the PDF to go to that item) http://www.mfia.state.mi.us/olmweb/ex/html/#financial Food Assistance Information http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5453_5527-21832--,00.html Eligibility Screening Tool and On-line Application https://www.mibridges.michigan.gov/access/ Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dhs/DHS_Information_Booklet_and_Assistance_Application_242170 _7.pdf (English) http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5453_5527-69239--,00.html (Spanish) Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5458_7696_10831---,00.html MINNESOTA — Department of Human Services – ―Food Support‖ Combined Manual (searchable) http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelection Method=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_016956 General Food Support Information http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelection Method=LatestReleased&Redirected=true&dDocName=id_002555 Food Support Information http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelection Method=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_002557 Printable Eligibility Screener 12 http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-3529-ENG Direct Link to Printable Application (in six languages) http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-5223-ENG (English) http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-5223-HMN (Hmong) http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-5223-RUS (Russian) http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-5223-SOM (Somali) http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-5223-SPA (Spanish) http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-5223-VIE (Vietnamese) Annual Statistical Data (statewide w/monthly breakdowns) http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelection Method=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_004113 MISSISSIPPI — Department of Human Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ Mississippi Code [Title 43—Public Welfare] (searchable) http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/43/ SNAP Information http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/ea_fs.html Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/ea_application.pdf (English) http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/ea_sapplication.pdf (Spanish) Monthly Statistical Data (statewide) http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/agcystats.htm MISSOURI — Division of Family Services – ―Food Stamp Program‖ Food Stamp Manual (searchable) http://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/iman/fstamps/fstoc.html Food Stamp Program Information and Link to USDA Benefit Calculator http://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/fstamp/index.htm Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/fstamp/pdf/fs1_1006.pdf (English) http://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/fstamp/pdf/fs1_spanish_0507.pdf (Spanish) Monthly Statistical Data (w/regional/city totals) http://www.dss.mo.gov/re/fsd_mhdmr.htm Local Office Locator http://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/office/index.htm MONTANA — Department of Public Health and Human Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Policy Manual (searchable) http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/hcsd/fsmanual/index.shtml SNAP Information and Application Information http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/hcsd/snap/index.shtml Eligibility Screening Tool and On-line Application https://app.mt.gov/mtc/apply/index.html Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/formsapplications/foodstamp.pdf (English) Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/statisticalinformation/tanfstats/tanfstatistics.shtml Local Office Directory http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/contactus/humancommunityservices.shtml 13 NEBRASKA — Health and Human Services System – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Rules and Regulations (searchable) http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/reg/t475.htm SNAP Information http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/fia/fstamps.htm Eligibility Screener and On-line Application (in English and Spanish) http://accessnebraska.ne.gov/ Printable Applications (English (EA-117) and Spanish (EA-117S)) http://public.dhhs.ne.gov/FORMS/Home.aspx Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/fia/EA-117.pdf (English) NEVADA — Welfare Division – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP, Medical Programs, TANF Eligibility, and Payments Manuals (searchable) http://dwss.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=63&Itemid=287 SNAP Information and Link to USDA Benefit Calculator http://dwss.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=84&Itemid=234 On-line Application https://acnvlink.dwss.nv.gov/ Application Information http://dwss.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86&Itemid=236 Direct Link to Printable Application http://dwss.nv.gov/dmdocuments/Forms_2905-EG.pdf (English) Monthly Statistical Data (statewide) http://dwss.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=64 Local Office Directory http://dwss.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=122&Itemid=319 NEW HAMPSHIRE — Department of Health and Human Services – ―Food Stamp Program‖ Food Stamp Manual (searchable) http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/fsm_htm/NEWFsm.HTM Food Stamp Program Information http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dfa/foodstamps/index.htm Eligibility Screening Tool and On-line Application https://nheasy.nh.gov/ Application Information and Printable Applications http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dfa/apply.htm Local Office Directory http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/contactus/districtoffices.htm NEW JERSEY — Division of Family Development – ―Food Stamp Program‖ New Jersey Permanent Statute Database (searchable – search for ―Title 44 Poor‖) http://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/cgi- bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=49283616&Depth=4&TD=WRAP&advquery=%22Title%2044%22%20Poor&hea dingswithhits=on&infobase=statutes.nfo&rank=&record={11FDF}&softpage=Doc_Frame_Pg42&wordsaro undhits=2&x=43&y=15&zz New Jersey Department of Human Services Rule Adoptions http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/providers/ruleadop/ Food Stamp Program Information http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/foodstamps/ 14 Eligibility Screening Tool and On-line Application (English and Spanish) https://oneapp.dhs.state.nj.us/ Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/foodstamps/fs_app_english.pdf (English) http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/foodstamps/fs_app_spanish.pdf (Spanish) http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/foodstamps/fs_app_arabic.pdf (Arabic) http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/foodstamps/fs_app_creole.pdf (Creole) http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/foodstamps/fs_app_korean.pdf (Korean) http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/foodstamps/fs_app_polish.pdf (Polish) http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/foodstamps/fs_app_portuguese.pdf (Portuguese) http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/foodstamps/fs_app_gujarati.pdf (Gujarati) NEW MEXICO — Human Services Department – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) SNAP Regulations (searchable) http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/_title08/T08C139.htm SNAP Policy Manual http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/isd/policies/fs.html Eligibility Screening Tool https://www.yes.state.nm.us/selfservice/ Application Information http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/isd/apply.html Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.state.nm.us/hsd/pdf/AppForAssistanceRev013004.pdf (English) http://www.state.nm.us/hsd/pdf/AppForAssistanceSP_Rev013004.pdf (Spanish) Monthly Statistical Data (w/region totals) http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/isd/reports.html Local Office Locator http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/isd/fieldoffices.html NEW YORK — Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance – ―Food Stamp Program‖ SNAP Source Book (not searchable) http://otda.ny.gov/main/programs/food-stamps/FSSB.pdf Food Stamp Program Information http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/foodstamps/ Eligibility Screener and On-line Application (in English and Spanish) http://mybenefits.ny.gov/ Printable Application (in English, Arabic, Chinese, Haitian/Creole, Korean, Russian, and Spanish) http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/apps/default.asp#fs Monthly Statistical Data (w/local district totals) http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/bdma/ Local Office Directory http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/workingfamilies/dss.asp NORTH CAROLINA — Department of Health and Human Services – ―Food & Nutrition Services‖ Food & Nutrition Services Manual (searchable) http://info.dhhs.state.nc.us/olm/manuals/dss/ei-30/man/index.htm Food & Nutrition Services Information http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/foodstamp/index.htm Eligibility Screener https://epass.nc.gov/ePASS/cw/PlayerPage.do? Application Information 15 http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/foodstamp/apply.htm Direct Link to Printable Application http://info.dhhs.state.nc.us/olm/forms/dss/dss-8207.pdf Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dss/stats/fsp.htm Local Office Locator http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/local/index.htm NORTH DAKOTA — Department of Human Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Policy Manual (searchable) http://www.state.nd.us/robo/projects/foodstamp/foodstamp.htm SNAP Information http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/financialhelp/foodstamps.html Benefit Calculator http://www.ndhealth.gov/dhs/foodstampcalculator.asp On-line Application and Eligibility Screeners http://www.nd.gov/dhs/info/pubs/application.html Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.nd.gov/dhs/info/pubs/docs/sfn-405-application-for-assistance.pdf Local Office Locator http://www.nd.gov/dhs/locations/countysocialserv/index.html OHIO — Department of Job and Family Services – ―Food Assistance‖ Food Assistance Certification Handbook http://emanuals.odjfs.state.oh.us/emanuals/GetTocDescendants.do?nodeId=%23node- id(229)&maxChildrenInLevel=100&version=8.0.0 Food Assistance Information http://jfs.ohio.gov/OFam/foodstamps.stm Eligibility Screener and On-line Application https://odjfsbenefits.ohio.gov/SelfServiceSplash.jsf Application Information http://jfs.ohio.gov/OFam/cmandfsa.stm Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/interfind.asp?formnum=07200 Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://jfs.ohio.gov/PAMS/ Local Office Locator http://jfs.ohio.gov/county/cntydir.stm OKLAHOMA — Family Support Services Division – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Manual (searchable) http://www.okdhs.org/library/policy/oac340/050/ SNAP Information and Link to USDA Benefit Calculator http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/food/snap/default.htm Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.okdhs.org/NR/rdonlyres/EA913428-A7D2-4FE8-8CD9-1628C5B5CFF8/0/08MP001E.pdf (English) http://www.okdhs.org/NR/rdonlyres/CC6DD820-1764-49D0-94F7-495F3A519A7B/0/08MP001S.pdf (Spanish) Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://www.okdhs.org/library/stats/sb/default.htm?year=2009 16 Local Office Locator http://www.okdhs.org/okdhslocal/default.htm OREGON — Department of Human Services, Adult and Family Services Division – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ Family Services Manual (searchable ) http://www.dhs.state.or.us/policy/selfsufficiency/em_firstpage.htm SNAP Information and Printable Applications http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/assistance/foodstamps/foodstamps.shtml Benefit Calculator https://apps.state.or.us/fsestimate/ Direct Links to Printable Applications (in English, Spanish, Russian, and Vietnamese) http://dhsforms.hr.state.or.us/Forms/Served/DE0415F.pdf (English) http://dhsforms.hr.state.or.us/Forms/Served/DS0415F.pdf (Spanish) http://dhsforms.hr.state.or.us/Forms/Served/DR0415F.pdf (Russian) http://dhsforms.hr.state.or.us/Forms/Served/DV0415F.pdf (Vietnamese) Monthly Statistical Data (w/district totals) http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/assistance/data/papage.shtml Local Office Locator http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/assistance/localoffices.shtml PENNSYLVANIA — Department of Public Welfare – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Handbook (searchable) http://services.dpw.state.pa.us/oimpolicymanuals/manuals/bop/fs/Table%20of%20Contents.htm SNAP Information and Printable Applications (in English and Spanish) http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/foradults/supplementalnutritionassistanceprogram/D_000639 On-line Application and Benefit Calculator (in English and Spanish) https://www.humanservices.state.pa.us/COMPASS/PGM/ASP/SC001.asp Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ucmprd/groups/public/documents/communication/s_001597.pdf (English) http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ucmprd/groups/public/documents/communication/s_001598.pdf (Spanish) Annual Statistical Data (w/monthly breakdowns and county totals) http://listserv.dpw.state.pa.us/ma-food-stamps-and-cash-stats.html Local Office Directory http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/findfacilsandlocs/countyassistanceofficecontactinformation/index.htm RHODE ISLAND — Department of Human Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Information http://www.dhs.ri.gov/FamilieswithChildren/FoodAssistance/tabid/824/Default.aspx Eligibility Screening Tool and link to Printable Applications https://www.screening.dhs.ri.gov/English/home.cfm (English) https://www.screening.dhs.ri.gov/Spanish/home.cfm (Spanish) On-line Application https://www.foodstamps.ri.gov/admin/login.cfm Local Office Directory http://www.dhs.ri.gov/ContactUs/DHSOffices/SupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram/tabid/833/Defaul t.aspx SOUTH CAROLINA — Department of Social Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Manual 17 https://dss.sc.gov/content/library/manuals/snap.pdf Code of Regulations (not searchable – Ctrl-F ―Article 13‖ for Food Stamp Program) http://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi- bin/query.exe?first=DOC&querytext=article%2013&category=Regs&conid=4728789&result_pos=0&keyval= 234 SNAP Information http://dss.sc.gov/content/customers/food/foodstamp/index.aspx Benefit Calculator http://dss.sc.gov/content/customers/food/foodstamp/foodstampcalc.aspx On-line Application https://dss.sc.gov/apps_online/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fapps_online%2fdefault.aspx Application Information http://dss.sc.gov/content/customers/food/foodstamp/faq.aspx#apply Direct Link to Printable Applications http://dss.sc.gov/content/library/forms/files/3800.pdf (English) http://dss.sc.gov/content/library/forms/files/3800-SPA.pdf (Spanish) Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) https://dss.sc.gov/content/library/statistics/fa/reports.aspx?ID=94 Local Office Locator http://dss.sc.gov/content/about/counties/index.aspx SOUTH DAKOTA — Department of Social Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Certification Policy Manual (searchable) http://dss.sd.gov/foodstamps/FSManual/index.htm SNAP Information http://dss.sd.gov/foodstamps/ Link to USDA Benefit Calculator http://dss.sd.gov/foodstamps/eligibility/ Direct Link to Printable Application http://dss.sd.gov/formspubs/docs/GEN/FoodStampApplication.pdf Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://dss.sd.gov/foodstamps/data/foodstampdatapast/index.asp Local Office Directory http://dss.sd.gov/offices/ TENNESSEE — Department of Human Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ Rules of the Tennessee Department of Human Services (searchable) http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/1240/1240-01/1240-01.htm SNAP Manual (searchable – click ―Bookmarks‖ on the left) http://tn.gov/humanserv/adfam/fs_olm/1.0%20Table%20of%20Contents.htm SNAP Information http://tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_fsp.html Application Information http://tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/fs_5.html On-line Application and Eligibility Calculator (in English and Spanish) https://fabenefits.dhs.tn.gov/vip/website/signupservlet?pagename=homepage Direct Link to Printable Application http://tennessee.gov/humanserv/forms/hs-0169.pdf (English) http://tennessee.gov/humanserv/forms/hs-2775.pdf (Spanish) Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/fs_stats.html 18 Local Office Locator http://tennessee.gov/humanserv/st_map.html TEXAS — Health and Human Services Commission – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ Texas Administrative Code (searchable) http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=4&ti=1&pt=15&ch=372 Health and Human Services Policy Handbook (searchable) http://www.dads.state.tx.us/handbooks/TexasWorks/ SNAP Information http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/Help/Food/FoodStamps/index.html Benefits Calculator http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/programs/FoodStamps/estimator/index.html On-line Application and Eligibility Screener (in English and Spanish) https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/ssp/SSPHome/ssphome.jsp Direct Link to Printable Application for Assistance for TANF, Medicaid, and SNAP https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/ssp/SSPHome/forms/en_US/blankapplication/M5017_H1010_09_10.p df Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/research/TANF_FS.asp Local Office Locator (click on ―Find an Office‖) https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/ssp/SSPHome/ssphome.jsp# UTAH — Department of Workforce Services – ―Food Stamp Program‖ Food Stamp Manual http://jobs.utah.gov/Infosource/eligibilitymanual/Eligibility_Manual.htm Food Stamp Program Information and Link to USDA Eligibility Calculator https://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/customereducation/services/foodstamps/index.html On-line Application (in English and Spanish) http://www.utahhelps.utah.gov/ Application Information https://jobs.utah.gov/customereducation/apply/basics.html Direct Link to Printable Application https://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/forms/61APP.pdf (English) VERMONT — Department of Children and Families Economic Services Division – ―3SquareVT‖ Vermont Statutes (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/fullsection.cfm?Title=33&Chapter=017&Section=01701 Economic Services Division Proposed, Expedited, and Adopted Rules (modifications to manual) http://dcf.vermont.gov/esd/rules SNAP Program Information (basic) http://dcf.vermont.gov/esd/3SquaresVT Vermont SNAP Information (3SquaresVT) – (detailed) http://vermontfoodhelp.com/ Benefits Calculator http://www.vermontfoodhelp.com/info/howmuch/index.php Online Application http://dcf.vermont.gov/mybenefits Application Information http://www.vermontfoodhelp.com/info/how_to_apply.php Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://dcf.vermont.gov/esd/statistics 19 Local Office Directory http://dcf.vermont.gov/esd/contact_us/district_offices VIRGINIA — Department of Social Services – ―Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)‖ SNAP Manual (searchable) https://jupiter.dss.state.va.us/FoodStampManual/mainpage.jsp SNAP Information http://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/foodstamp.cgi On-line Application and Eligibility Screener http://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/vnan/index.html Direct Link to Printable Application http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/bp/fs/intro_page/forms/032-03-0824-24-eng.pdf(English) http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/bp/fs/intro_page/forms/032-03-0824-13-spa.pdf (Spanish) Monthly Statistical Data (w/county totals) http://www.dss.virginia.gov/geninfo/reports/financial_assistance/fs.cgi Local Office Directory http://www.dss.virginia.gov/localagency/index.html WASHINGTON — Department of Social and Health Services – ―Basic Food Program‖ Eligibility A-Z Manual (searchable) http://www.dshs.wa.gov/manuals/eaz/ Basic Food Program 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Are There Levels of Gardening?
I just sent this essay off to be published in our garden club's pamphlet. Comments please. Is this true for anyone else or only for me. imput please... Lu
Looking back on my haphazard gardening life of approximately 35 years I realize that I have gone through different levels of gardening. Not everyone goes through all these levels, or goes through these levels in the same way, or in the same amount of time or with the same results. For the reader of this article, this essay is about my personal garden and my experiences. Your style garden and your idea of gardening can be or will be entirely different from my type of garden.
LEVEL 1 - I was twenty five years old when I moved into my present and only home, a Dutch Colonial House situated on 2 acres. I loved the house and the unpresuming lovely lay of the land. I had an innate love of plants, loved to garden, but really knew not much about gardening. I also had very little money to spend on plants and shrubs and I gratefully accepted anything anyone gave me for my yard. I worked the good earth many hours each day and loved it.
I filled the yard with a million common hostas, the big green ones and the slug lovin' variegated ones, which were free for the digging from Mrs. Lewis's garden. I bought cheap sale plants and planted anything in any free spot. The bigger the better. Spreading Yews were big and cheap and boy did I have them. Because of the interesting slopes, dips and natural curves of my backyard and the luck of having mature trees on my property, my yard was pretty, but still could not be called a garden. I was in the "flowers 'round a tree" stage and Âsingle row of tulips round anything."
My family and friends were very appreciative of all I did, and oohed and aahd about everything. This was all the reinforcement I needed. I was on my way to the Guinness World Record for the most hostas and dull shrubs ever seen in an American yard. Still, this was mine and I loved it.
Should this be called a garden? Yes, I think so. There are many gardeners who are on this level and are much fulfilled. This is their paradise and they love it. Many will never leave this stage of gardening for many reasons which may unfold to you in the rest of this article. I stayed on this level for about 2-3 years.
What is Level One of Gardening?- This is an innocent, nascent state of being with very little experience and knowledge. You are like a young child or puppy discovering life. You play and plant with reckless happy abandon. With possibly only your foundation plantings put in professionally and possibly only a slab of cement for your patio, your property is relatively bare of interesting trees and plants. This may be your garden at age 25 or even at age 70. You may find at age 65 (retirement) you now have time and money and your latent love of planting is just able to burst forth. With the extra money and time you have now, which you may not have had at age 25, you begin to plant and plant and plant. You are more lucky than the strong 25 year old "cause your ackin' ol' bones keep your new yard becoming deluged with the likes of hostas and large common plants. Even so, you garden with abandon, great love, enthusiasm, and yet not much knowledge.
LEVEL 2ÂWhen I discovered garden magazines and garden books, a new world opened up to me. I began to collect books on gardening, joined a monthly garden book club and devoured everything I read on gardening. When I could not buy another book that month, the libraries around our area had hundreds of books on gardening. I went to visit many libraries, new and old book stores, and collected all the used magazines I could find on horticulture.
Old Mrs. Ridge took me to her garden club, The Four Lanes End Garden Club in Langhorne, where I met people of my ilk who conversed about plants and flowers with some knowledge and much love. I went on a few garden tours with the ol' gals and digested everything I saw. I then began to be more selective. I must have that particular tree or that special flower. Oh heavens, there are more than two varieties of hostas. I have got to have them all.
Because of the 60 year old large trees and tall deciduous shrubs in my yard, the garden always looked good to me. And those hostas were great fillers. After a few more years (1 or 2) and with a whopping $20.00 extra in my pocket, I could splurge on professional advice. I asked a nursery man to come visit my yard and give me a few ideas on planting. He came on my terrace for only a half second and said, "Help you? - You have nothing here," and walked out to his truck. I was embarrassed and furious. What a teacher he was. Well, he wasn't a teacher as nursery people should be. (That's another article.) Here he had the perfect chance to educate an Âeager, young student with Âbig bucks in her hand" and he runs away. I calmed down after a few weeks and realized he was correct. And with the $20.00 still in my apron pocket, I was able to buy more plants and more hostas.
Then destiny yanked me out of my garden and saved me. My husband's job took us to live for two years in Worcester, England. I thought I was going to miss my garden very much, but that did not happen, because the head gardener at Worcester College said I could have the patch of land in front of my flat to plant in, and I could have anything I wanted from his greenhouses and beds.
What is Level Two of Gardening? This is when you begin to educate yourself with books and magazines. You discover there is another world outside your Âyard and other people are gardening and their yards are not yards but Âgardens. Anyone who has a passion about any subject should maintain a book collection on that subject. Why? Your love and passion should have a solid basis to maintain its effectiveness. Books make you grow. When you speak about your passion, you must have facts to back up your position, not simply emotion. Having a few ÂHow to books is not enough. You are aware of the saying, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing especially for those who know just enough to misquote. Having a well rounded collection of garden books on many aspects of gardening is necessary to understand how much you donÂt know, should know, and need to know. Reading about horticulture and visiting gardens expands your horizons. Critical analysis is a must in this stage.
This began my Third Level of gardening. Through the tutelage and willingness of this gentle garden man I discovered British gardeners, British gardening and British beds. Neatly edged beds. Beds of wall flowers, beds of boxwood, beds of tulips, beds of scrumptious perennials, beds, beds, beds. I became aware of shapes, foliage, gradations of colors, evergreens, structure, landscape, neatness in gardening, height in the garden and a better choice of plants. While walking on this campus I digested everything I saw he and his gardeners do. I also visited every garden in the Cotswold and mucho gardens throughout the whole island. I bought more English books on gardening for my library at home and came home with a million good ideas and a lot smarter than before I left. This was my tour of the continent... After this tour of self knowledge and being surrounded by English people who talk about gardening all the time, I became really hooked on gardening and things began to jell for me.
When I came home to Langhorne, the first thing I did was edge. By edging, my plots became beds. I continued to plant a lot but my choice of plants were more selective. I then discovered that I had more confidence because of my knowledge, and that I must trust my instincts and plant what I love.
I was in the prime of my life, strong as a peasant woman, and could garden for hours on end. I planted hundreds of bulbs, started a rose garden, lily patch, perennial beds and annual beds. Aah, youth, health, enthusiasm and dreams.
What is Level Three of Gardening? Travel and visiting other gardens. Visiting estate gardens as well as small gardens. Also, visiting and reviewing garden centers and nurseries. Visit, visit, visit.
A famous antique dealer was asked how one can develop a feel to know if an object or a piece of furniture is Âgood. His answer was, look at as many pieces of antiques as you can and you will develop an Âeye. Look, look, look. Let me qualify this visiting of gardens. Your visit must not only be on the level of a browser or a gazer wanting to pass a few delightful hours till lunch time, but your visit must be purposeful, sponge-like and critical in that you ask questions and learn about everything you see. Now, as a more educated and humbled gardener, go to your own garden and apply anything you can use in your situation. I donÂt think I have ever visited any garden that I have not learned from or used some of their ideas.
I now progressed to Level Four: After years of visiting, what seemed like a zillion gardens and zoos in England, Italy and all of Europe, I continued visiting gardens and zoos in especially Bucks County, Eastern Pennsylvania, Arizona and in our Southern states. Zoos? Yes, zoos. Some of the best horticulture can be seen in zoos, which as you know, are called zoological gardens. I tell my husband that we are visiting this or that zoo because of the special horticultural interest it has, but really, I am also there because I have this almost infantile love and excitement in viewing and being with animals whose natural habitat are ÂgardensÂ. With my knowledge, confidence, instincts and love of planting, I began to refine everything. Part of the reason to refine things is because I am much older now and I can not plant those hundreds of bulbs anymore.
Landscapers helped me discover my style. Some of the small gardens I visited were planted by gardeners with no thought of landscaping. Plant material is more important to some gardeners than is design. One garden I remember had a hodgepodge of great specimens planted wherever they could thrive best. There was no thought of design or arrangement. The only thought was where is the best spot for this plant? And plop, it went into the ground and thrived beautifully. The principles of landscaping should be incorporated in the garden, and visa versa. Many landscapers are now using the principles of gardening in their projects. This means, more interesting plant material is used in the foundation plantings. But good gardening is a combination of both landscaping and gardening.
I discovered I love arbors, climbing plants, Japanese split leaf maples, rare small trees, and wide grass paths with meandering beds on each side. I love stone walls, steps, brick or stone terraces and fountains. Out went my millions of hostas. The whole of my boro is now filled with my "free-dig-your-own-hostas". Hostas were replaced with more substantial boxwood hedges. Spreading yews and forsythia were replaced with Hinoki and unusual miniature conifers. I also discovered I like a slightly formal look with tall things enclosed with boxwood. Not the tidy 6 inch high English box but the larger Korean box. I sometimes am a sloppy gardener so the enclosed beds look like I am neat and have things under control.
Planting hundreds of annuals are now a thing of the past, except the few my husband puts in. Perennials were down to the sturdy few I could handle. Most of my dogwood died, due to anthracnose, but were replaced with more unusual trees. After visiting the Atlanta, Georgia Botanical Gardens I became a conifer junkie. I also fell in love with crape myrtles after spending a few days each spring for the last 5 years visiting gardens in Virginia during their annual Garden Week
Level 4 is when you have been gardening for many years and you finally have a feel for what the plants and you need. You have read many books on horticulture and your knowledge goes beyond what plants you have in your garden. So many times amateur gardeners stay on a level where they can only speak intelligently about plants that they have in their own garden. If you go beyond azaleas, rhododendrons, hostas and dogwoods, it is like talking in a foreign language to them.
Level 4 seems to come with experience and knowledge. You have seen a lot, read a lot and planted a lot. You have met so many gardeners and seen so many gardens that are light years beyond what you know and have done. Meeting these rarified gardens and gardeners humbles you but yet inspires you to continue perfecting, learning and workin the dirt.
On level 4 there is a necessity to speak about your shrub, plants, conifers and trees not only using the common names but using the Latin names. The necessity is because your interest is in more uncommon and select plants. You donÂt want just a maple tree but a shagbark maple, Acer grisium. Or not only a fir tree, but a China fir, ÂCunninghamia,lancelota. Do not judge a gardener as being Âuppity because he is using Latin terms. He is simply dealing with more complex, sophisticated and higher order thinking than you may be familiar with.
Level 5
I have noticed that professionally trained gardeners, horticulturalists and amateur gardeners with much experience gravitate into a specialty. They become specialists or experts in their love. For example; they have a great rose garden, or a grand British garden, or delve into only annuals, or have magnificent rare trees, or rare conifers, or collect only native plants, or plant only flowering shrubs, or have nurtured a woodland garden. This does not mean that they are not versatile, but that they have become collectors and aficionados. Some of this selectivity, especially true for the amateur gardener, is because their ol bones cannot handle the whole world of plantings anymore.
I am nowhere near level 5 of gardening but I wish I would have had the knowledge that a trained Horticulturist has when I was in my 20s and 30s. I wish I would have developed a more insightful eye years ago. Because of this lack of knowledge in my early years, it seems I spent a lot of time and energy on hard, intensive gardening that was quickly erased through trial and error. Either by me or by Mother Nature. In my next life, I am going to have much available cash on hand, hire a wonderful Hort man, know exactly what I want in the garden, specialize in mini conifers, plan the garden on one sheet of paper, have mucho help installing the garden, and finally I am going to sprout wings and fly to the moon.
Luceal, an amateur and opinionated gardener
A beautifully written essay about your life with plants!
I agree there are levels although I'd probably call them stages -- your wish that you knew then what you know now is paradoxical because how could that happen? You have to take one step at a time as your whole analysis describes.
What did Thomas Jefferson say? "Although I am an old man, I am but a young gardener."
Anyway I bet if you were to start over in your next life, you'd say, "Wheee! Let's rip out the conifers and fire the Hort man who's way too conservative and starting digging!"
Wish you lived next door....
You make an interesting observation.....
But that trial and error, and trying to put every plant you land your hands on in your garden, and reading everything you can get ahold of, taking Master Gardener's classes...that's all TRAINING. How can you get to LEVEL 5 if you've never been to Level 1? Some flowers do well in one yard and die in another...that's how we LEARN! Yes, at first it's a mishmosh, but it's ours and we love it! We are toddlers learning to walk...and we've got to go thru the crawling stage.
How can you learn to treat slugs without having the hosta's that draw them...how can you learn to sympathize with fellow gardener's if you haven't had that basic training.
Shoot for YEARS I didn't even KNOW there were slug-resistant hosta, surprise to me! But I dealt with it because I loved the plant, nor did I have the money to replace them, and I learned how to get rid of the slugs without using nasty pesticides. I've learned to recognize bugs having to deal with pests in the garden and it's taught me that there is a balance between victim and predator.
We all start at the beginning. We do it for our love of it. It gives back, no matter what level you are at.
We Americans refer to our "house AND yard AND garden". The english refer to their house and yard and surrounding flower beds as GARDEN only-it encompasses everything on their property. It's just a matter of syntax.
Some of us may never get to your level. We don't have the funds, the opportunities to travel, visit other countries and gardens, limit's in our time, busy with families, etc. But it doesn't mean that we're not reaching our gardening potential. We'll probably never reach it, as it's not really reachable(see quote above by Th.Jefferson). Those layers you discuss are steps, I guess. Some stop at certain steps, some continue going. Some are totally satisfied in their "level", other's are not. If someone WANTS to stay at Level 1, who are we to say otherwise?
I guess we're supposed to get sophisticated about gardening as we go along, from what you say. That's all fine and good, but putting a formal English garden in my neighborhood would make my Southern style millhouse and neighborhood, look out of place. It doesn't stop me from admiring them though..from afar....
I do want certain things for my garden now that I've learned about unique flowers and trees and shrubs, but it doesn't take away my still strong love for my everyday plants that thrive and continue to give me a happiness. Yes, some are "everyday" and common, and they survive in my climate without me being out there everyday-sans horticulturist. I'm my own mini-horticulturist. I'm my own landscaper.
We'll never be satisfied as gardener's - we always want more...but I don't think we have to reach LEVELS in order to be happy with what we've got. I don't think there is really any standard or level, unless you are in competition with someone. We all have peaks and valleys, so do our gardens-and we love them no matter what!
I enjoyed your observations very much as I can relate to the stages I am going through in my own garden and my passion as a gardener. These stages have included an initial love of plants and the quest for knowledge, acquiring a library of garden books and journals, visiting all of the gardens I can to gain insight, learning and experimenting with growing different plants, finding out what grows well in the soil and conditions I can provide, developing my garden and the changes that have taken place over the years, transforming it from flat 2 season beds to a structural garden with good bones in 4 seasons.. with as much visual interest in winter as in the other seasons. Worrying less about "getting it right" and enjoying it more for what it is....
Thank you for the generosity of your observations.
I recently started gardening seriously, but looking back on my earlier life, what I remember most is the generosity of more enlightened gardeners who tried to share their enlightenment with me.
For example, when I was a child in Baton Rouge, a woman who seemed much older but probably was no older than I am now, lived alone on a largish (several acres, maybe 4, maybe more) plot full of interesting plants, in an antebellum home that was rather modest, not at all a plantation home.
She tumbled seeds of Camellia japonica into my hand, so that I could plant them myself.
It was in the short run wasted on me. I did not plant the seeds, and felt ashamed, and avoided her afterwards. But yet the seeds took root, and I feel them growing inside me, expressing a love for the natural and the beautiful that I learned to see through the eyes of someone who had learned to see them herself over time.
A fine essay. Recently, I have become interested in the idea of growing- particularly growing gardeners. I think that gardeners are a source of sanity in the world, which seems so crazy these days. People growing plants, growing food (instead of buying stuff in plastic bags that has been shipped 2000 miles!), growing beauty, growing some independance from the food companies, growing bee, bird and animal food and habitat.. growing places for children and adults to learn and play. Thank you all for sharing your wisdom.
I invite you over to the Permaculture forum to see a small sowing to grow gardeners...
Our garden club is called the Four Lanes End Garden Club and it meets in the community building in the center of Langhorne Boro. Come to the next meeting on January 28. We would love to have you. Coffee and cakes at 9:30, meeting at 10:00 and a speaker or a project for all at 11 or so. Our website is:I thinbk firstname.lastname@example.com If that doesn;t work wait and I will get back to you. Lu
Luceal, I have just finished reading your essay and the posts. I read your post on Aging and Winter Gardens also and here are more of your good ideas. I too would like to join your Garden Club, but California is too far away. I don't travel at all because most modes of transportation would not allow me to take 10 cat carrying carriers with me! I don't stray far from home and too many "strays" have found me out. The big problem with the "Winter Garden Forum" is that I will want to be here rather than other forums I have found to be interesting. Which level is that???
What a wonderful story of your growth in gardening. It is a pleasure to see someone else as enthused about it as I find myself. We do tend to find that here at GardenWeb but when we're operating in the world that's immediately around us, those of us with such enthusiasm stand out as being a bit eccentric, I suppose.
(C'mon, I'll bet you've gardened in the dark with a flashlight, haven't you? Or worse yet, strung some extension cords and dragged the lamps outside.)
I like the detail in your essay. It creates a vivid picture for the reader.
I tend to agree with the poster who said she would call them "stages" instead of levels. I think if you call them "levels," it implies a hierarchy which can therefore put some people off.
I would so enjoy seeing your gardens, Luceal!
Seraphima, there is an article in the December issue of Organic Gardening about "guerilla gardening."
Loved the Thomas Jefferson quote, Galileo. I just found some lovely pieces of slate and had intended to paint garden quotes on them. That will be my first one. I will treasure that quote, always.
"I tend to agree with the poster who said she would call them "stages" instead of levels. I think if you call them "levels," it implies a hierarchy which can therefore put some people off."
Cher. you are 100% correct. They must be called stages instead of levels for exactly the reason you state. I wish I could rewrite that essay for this posting. I will correct it tho for my own. Did you check the Langhorne gardenclub's website? Lu
Yes I did and spent quite a bit of time there. I found you and if I ever get over your way you're gonna' get a phone call!
That one sentence of yours about visiting your gardens in the a.m. with your "beasts" has made me chuckle several times since I read it. I said to myself that I'll bet she got that from when she was in England.
Beautiful homes and buildings you have there. And I envy the camraderie I see with you and your colleagues in the club. I have nothing like that here--only one friend here and another in another part of the country--that even come close to sharing my interest. My own mother, who fostered my interest, says she is losing interest in gardening. I hope that never happens to me because I get so much pleasure from this.
In fact, I wrote an essay about looking for a gardening friend but I can't print it here because I intend to refine it and send it to a magazine. I need to revise it. (You'd think a professor of writing at a university would get that done, wouldn't you? But no, our stories are like the shoemaker's kids).
I have just read your beautiful essay on gardening, with a lump in my throat. I was born in England, and remember well the beautiful gardens my father had around our house. Not a large plot of land, but manicured to the inth degree. Roses and flowersing trees, everything used to thrive. I remember going with my father, on our bicycles,small carts attached to the back wheels, to the woods to gather leaf mold. Some times we would follow the horses and pick up the droppings, all good stuff for the garden. Later, after I was grown and had land of my own, my father called me a fanatical gardener. I considered it a compliment, considering that he had nothing but contempt for what we call soil in Connecticut. You are lucky that you have a husband who enjoys your passion. Mine gets a distinct glazing over of the eyes whenever I bring up the subject. He can't understand why I spend eight hour days out there or forget to eat. He usually goes missing when I plan a gardening day. I have found that gardening in the U.S and in England is like comparing apples and oranges, so never try to do it like they do.


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National Gardening Exercise Day table
So, June 6 is National Gardening Exercise Day....another excuse for a table.
I used some Pfaltzgraf dishes from the TS, and also napkins and tablecloth, terra cotta pots, glassware, candles, candle-ring, candleholder, are also TS treasures.
My flatware was a gift, and the S & P's are heirloom.
The chargers were HL clearance a couple of years ago.
The feather butterfly is a Michaels weekly sale item.
The little ceramic frog was TS and the mini garden tools are tieback holders from big Lots.
The watering can was new several years ago, but the label has long since weathered off as I put it outside for the summer.
The seed packets with name tags are also from DT.
I did get my garden exercise in by putting the tops on the gazebos, LOL.
Candy: This is fabbbb u lous!!
I love the whole table but the plates are esp great. I love the whole layout and the flatware is the perfect accent.
I really like the bright green of the chargers ever so slightly peeking out from beneath the plates.
Sadly, the only "gardening excercise" I'm getting is watching my plants all turn brown and fizzle. :(
I made some changes this year and took up the beds in front of the house to let it go back to grass for ease of maintainence. Unfortunatly , most of my plants didn't recover from the shock to well but next year "should" be a back flower bed spilling over in green. *I hope*...lol
Oh candy...gardening exercise! LOL! Yup, been at that for awhile ...but you shared a wonderful table here to celebrate it! Thanks!
Always liked that Platzgraf pattern...very 'gardening/earthy' feel! Looks great here with your flatware (which I love, too). The cutest are those lil' S&P shakers at each placesetting & of course, adding the seed pkts sure makes your table bloom!
Butterflies, flowers, gardens, & candlelight! Where's the lightning bugs!! TFS, candy! Jeanne S.
Another delightful table, Candy
I love that you used everything that would be found in a garden,
even a frog!
Your tablecloth matches the green on those wonderful dishes perfectly.
I'm going to be on the lookout for chargers like yours.
Great job!!
MM, thanks and I hope your garden will recover and grow beautiful over the summer.
Jeanne, I like that dish pattern a lot too! The soft green just seems so summery.
BUT, we don't have lightning bugs in Colo, : ( , just lightning! And we have been having a lot of that, yikes! The first time I saw real lightning bugs was a trip to Des Moines with DH back in 2000! I had seen the ones in the swamp portion entrance to Pirates of the Caribbean in Dis*ney Land, LOL, but I don't think that counts!
Nana, thanks, as I said the green chargers were HL after Christmas clearance a couple of years ago, but maybe they will have more, or they'll start showing up in the TS's, LOL! The frog was just a touch of fun.
Thanks everybody,
This is so pretty Candy.
Those Pfaltzgraff plates are one of my favorite patterns and I love the garden theme you created with them..
Great idea using the seed
packets and little flower pot/votives at ea placesetting.
Your stems and flatware add a
nice soft touch to everything too.
I just love how you 'whip up' these fun themed tables so quickly...keep em coming.
Candy, love the colors on this table. Your chargers WOW me every time I see them. It's great that you are keeping up on the days to celebrate and sharing new beautiful tables.
You always come up with some neat tables to go with the special day! My garden is coming up and I'll be out weeding as soon as the rain stops.
Kathleen, You are so right!! Lots of trips to the basement and back again, so I am going to count that as exercise in the future, LOL!!
Jane, I keep finding lots of treasures, so I have a plethora of choices to choose from when I create a new table, HaHa.
Luvs, I really like that dish pattern, but I usually like most of Pfaltzgraf's patterns.
Punk, send some of that rain this way Please! We get a lot of lightning and thunder, also a lot of hail, but sure could use just some nice gentle rain.
Karen, I played golf in Grand Junction on
Sat. and one of the greens had the tiniest frogs on it I had ever seen! At first we thought they were bugs, as they were only about a half inch long.
Thanks again everyvbody,
Oh, those tiny frogs sound adorable. I'd have wanted to bring some home. LOL.
It was 110 here today, but since it was Father's Day would you believe Jason and his Dad played golf! Well, Fred would have played no matter what!! But Jason decided to join him cause of F.D., after telling me a few weeks ago he wasn't going to play this summer. Have a feeling he won't the rest of it, LOL. He doesn't take the heat too well any more and drank so much Gatorade he wasn't feeling too good by the end of the round.
I guess all those horrendous fires are nowhere near you? So devastating. Are you getting the smoke from them?
I'd love to visit your basement, LOL. Must be like a grand thrift store and holiday shop all rolled into one!!
hugs, Karen
The frogs were so tiny it was hard to believe they were real!!
It has been horribly hot here too! 100's, and high 90's. I played golf Monday morning, but it didn't get to 100 til after noon!!
Sorry Jas isn't feeling like his old self.
The fires are in the foothills and mountains. Some of the smoke was very thick in town one day, but it has also been so windy that it has blown most of it away.
The basement is a veritable storehouse of "stuff!" LOL
Candy, today started out with rain but ended up being a beautiful day. I love the rain but DH is bridge forman so he's staying busy chasing high water. It's always a tough few weeks for him every year.
Glad to hear the wind is taking out the smoke. It's not fun to be out when the air stinks. We deal with this alot during Labor Day weekend.
Karen, I don't know how you manage with those high temps. I like the 70's. I agree, Candy's basement must be a veritable storehouse of "stuff!" I know my home and shed is overflowing. I need to refloor and don't want to move everything to do it.