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Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, SEpTEmbER 30, 2022 City connects farmers with community at Harvest Fest T Special to Th e Advocate he City of Everett hosted Harvest Fest at the School Local farmers displayed their produce to attendees at Harvest Fest. Join us at our ~ FLEA MARKET ~ JACK SATTER HOUSE 420 Revere Beach Boulevard, Revere (Next to Kelly’s Roast Beef) SUNDAY, OCT. 2 * 10 AM to 2 PM BARGAINS GALORE! Street parking lot this past weekend to connect residents with local farms and increase access to fresh produce. Attendees were able to listen to live music while enjoying food from Everett businesses, shopping for fresh produce from local farms and learning more about programs off ered by community groups. Some of the farm vendors used the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP), which lets Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) users purchase free produce with their EBT card in allotments of $40, $60, $80, depending on their family size. It was a true community event that helped increase access to locally sourced produce and connected residents with local Everett businesses. A young attendee is shown enjoying live music. 1 1 Ward 6 Councillor Al Lattanzi alongside City of Everett offi cials: Health and Human Services Equity Access Offi cer Antoinette Octave Blanchard, Executive Manager Mirlande Felissaint and Director of Planning & Development Matt Lattanzi, Esq. OUR OFFICE HAS MOVED TO 519 BROADWAY, EVERETT SABATINO INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: Rocco Longo, Owner WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM A young attendee colored a picture at the art station. There were many different types of fruits and vegetables available to all who attended.

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