Route 1 Farmers Market joins Market Match program

Many Farmers Markets in our County accept the CalFresh EBT card—and offer the Market Match program that can double the value of CalFresh benefits spent there. (See this printable brochure for more information, including a list of participating markets.)

But until now, if you lived in the Lompoc area, you didn't have a market that participated in the program. That's changing now! Starting Sunday June 14 2020, the Route 1 Farmers Market in the Lompoc area is offering Market Match. Cash in $10 worth of CalFresh benefits, and you'll get $20 worth of tokens to buy fresh, healthy, locally grown food at the market!

You can buy fruits, vegetables, breads, cereals, baked goods, meat, fish, poultry, milk, eggs, cheese, jams, jelly, honey, seeds and plants which produce food. (You cannot use the benefits to buy hot foods, soap, non-food items, alcohol, tobacco, vitamins or medicine.)

The Route 1 Farmers Market is located at 3745 Constellation Road in the Vandenberg Village neighborhood and is open Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information about the Route 1 market, click to enlarge the graphics below!

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Lompoc Senior Health Expo coming up May 15

People over 50 are invited to attend the Lompoc Senior Health & Fitness Expo on Friday May 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Dick DeWees Community & Senior Center, 1120 W. Ocean Ave.

• For your enjoyment, there will be a healthy lunch, door prizes, entertainment, and a cooking demo. For your health, there will be checks available for cholesterol and blood sugar (fasting required), blood pressure, bone density, skin cancer, and vision.
• For your information, community organizations including the Department of Social Services will answer questions and present information on topics such as community resources, Medicare, fraud & scam prevention, fall prevention, Alzheimer’s & dementia, diabetes, and advance directives.
• Free transportation is available. For information, call 805-875-8098, or download the flyer.

Lompoc Job Fair

Need a job? The Santa Barbara County Workforce Investment Board is hosting its third annual job fair at the Dick DeWees Senior Center in Lompoc April 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. Meet and greet local employers who are looking for help. Many career hunting services will be available, including workshops, resume critiques, and training and career information. Dress for success, and bring a résumé. The Dick DeWees Senior Center is located at 1120 W. Ocean Ave. Call Jeyde Cardenas at 614-1210.