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[Title] The Thrifty Food Plan and Food Costs in Vermont [Author] Mark Stovell [Year] 2009 [Publication Type] Field Reports [Community Focus] Families, Food Retailers, Rural Communities, SNAP/Food Stamp Recipients [Location] Burlington, Domestic, Vermont [Description] The Thrifty Food Plan and Food Costs in Vermont reports that 3SquaresVT (the state name for the federal SNAP/food stamps program) benefits were insufficient for families to… Read more [Affiliation] Emerson Fellow [Body] 
The Thrifty Food Plan and Costs Vermont Includes toolkit for pricing the Mark Stovell February Project Summary This report gives brief explanation USDAs TFP including its role setting poverty thresholds maximum monthly SquaresVT benefit shares results price check which tested whether family four could purchase cost estimated USDA found gap between two numbers actual grocery stores exceeded addition lagged behind each store more families are struggling afford basic needsSquaresVT participation highest rate historyit important that federal guidelines touch with local realities small food plan has big impact community leaders their own they can document prices test assumptions seeing how challenging foods lowcost but still nutritious Want know Contact Campaign End Childhood Hunger questions copy this documents necessary your available httpwwwvtnohungerorg Navigating Report See pages previous research methods instructions conduct Acknowledgements Thanks staff support feedback Special thanks Mitzi Johnson Marcia Bristow Dana Notte Emily Nicolai Alissa Robertson help data collection What represents market basket was created United States Department Agriculture calculate threshold set cannot considered Each month updated account changes using Consumer Price Index composition revised every decade reflect current consumption patterns nutritional Eligibility many public assistance programs such heating Medicaid determined level result accuracy impacts range lowincome Vermonters relationship these illustrated diagram below Federal Poverty Thresholds Public Assistance Programs Maximum Monthly Benefit Carlson Lino Juan Hanson Basiotis Center Nutrition Policy Promotion Role Security Education Poppendieck Sweet Charity Emergency Entitlement New York Viking Connection nutrition program provides benefits qualifying households purchasing people participate dollars channeled into levels according household size income expenses may assumes need will use budget When exceeds amount estimate participating must spend have less money other necessities like housing transportation school supplies Names Stamps Program time study national name had changed SNAP Supplemental January never known used refer except case studies reference increased sharply from nationally making tougher feed Bureau Labor Statistics reports unadjusted September During November reached recipientsalmost Used Permission Stamp Frequently Asked Questions Research Action Council website httpwwwfracorghtmlfederal_food_programsprogramsfsp_faqhtml Crawford CPI Detailed Data Available httpwwwblsgovcpicpidpdf Snapshot FSP Children Families Economic Services Division Why Assumptions Matter permission carries about way shop prepare sometimes dont hold Access supermarket selection Ability best comparison shopping buy generic bulk sale Facility equipment meals scratch home member eat snack per day Space extra pantry Households represented Previous Prices following both released fall researchers compared Benefits Falling Further Behind Rising Budget Priorities CBPP Using official Every year since While Farm Bill fiscal projects inflation possibly resulting higher Coming Short High Outstrip CSNAP out find neighborhoods Philadelphia Boston urban areas generally affordability central issue sample different sizes shopped items total weekly They also tracked were missing not purchased while Availability trying After tracking most commonly among healthiest fresh fruits vegetables wholewheat products lowfat dairy fish lean meats Rosenbaum httpwwwcbpporgfahtm Thayer Murphy Cook Ettinger Cuba DaCosta Chilton Childrens Sentinel Assessment httpwwwcsnaporguploadresourceRCOHD_Report_Finalpdf Method Pricing Northern mostly rural state contrasting centers project sought determine convenience includes types counties Supermarket Chittenden County Local Foods Store Discount Lamoille General Grand Isle list obtained conducted graduate students Sciences University researcher consent managers record collected analyzed calculated during Source Geologycom httpgeologycomcountymapvermontshtml Results northern Actual Cost Weekly Exceeds Estimated SupermarketDiscount StoreLocal FoodsStoreGeneral shown graph StoreGeneral Getting Involved Checking helps understand challenges face when try Even choices groceries might possible Use methodology yourself you notice difficulty finding Often cheapest lower content than expensive counterparts contain added sodium sugar fat Educate others new inadequate long helping put table eligibility expanded gross raised line receive dollar net asset eliminated meaning cash savings vehicles life insurance policies etc count against applying good economic stimulus been distributed recipients activity generated Spread word Share information clients service providers advocates partners antihunger effort Agency Human httpdcfvermontgovesdSquaresVT Zandi Second Quick Boost Government Could Spark Recovery Testimony before House Committee Small Business httpwwweconomycommarkzandidocumentsSmallBusiness___pdf Instructions Shopping Please included front pocket booklet electronic versions Identify collect Before enter make sure form_TFP blank Excel Spreadsheet let brand container notes You print sheet fill pencil printout Box Appendix Community Toolkit tells mayand notsubstitute item carried Obtain management should ask manager explain purpose doing example what say ___________________ _________________ looking wont disrupt flow business findings remain confidential any contact ____________________ With form hand walk around probably start produce first because often Make lowest same requires Record unit pound quart package sold single oranges melons bag celery please weigh all Dont worry doesnt match desired Take note factors affect quality organic frozen cut meatfish lowsodium low rather regular patient something employee customers location them youre just checking usually down listed tag shelf locate similar area algorithm calculation workbook collecting version Collection Form_TFP List typed Note take least hours Open Calculation Workbook contains formulas calculations separated categories Category meat priced packaged processed ounce For perpound Column tell under see message DIV disappear Enter recorded Here convert certain quantities ounces gallon fluid pounds ouncesThe Columns keep track entering cell cells rows give totals Refer Compare visit Home webpage httpwwwcnppusdagovUSDAFoodCostHomehtm likely estimates Remember couple years children How did trip compare Missing Item Estimates Tables These tables designed developed uses percentage difference key subcategory choose storepreferably large areato comparisons complete Protocol Items subcategories Ground pork general ground beef accordingly number differentialthat column appropriate rest matter consistent
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