PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER

Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff

Stretch your food dollars with programs that can help

March 16, 2026.Reading time 9 minutes.

A farmers market stall displays baskets of fresh vegetables, including leafy greens and carrots, with a sign reading “SNAP Market Match Accepted Here” and informational vouchers showing that SNAP benefits can be used and matched at the market.

When the cost of food rises faster than a family’s income, it can feel like the table is getting emptier. But in King County, there are programs making a real difference. SNAP, WIC, Fresh Bucks, and local food banks are helping households keep food at home, ease daily worry, and feel supported during a tough moment.

How the Fresh Bucks program is getting more people to eat their veggies

December 10, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

By Elizabeth Kimball, Healthy Eating, Active Living Program Manager Public Health, in conjunction with researchers at the University of Washington, performed a study to test the efficacy of three programs designed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among residents of the South Seattle/South King County area. You can read the full article here, but the […]