It’s spring, which means pop-up produce stands around the Las Vegas valley

Caroline Bleakley
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The first of six pop-up produce stands will open on Tuesday, April 2. It will offer affordable, locally-grown, organic fresh fruit and vegetables. The stands help address problems of food insecurity that impact around 12% of the Clark County population.

<em>A pop-up produce stand at the Bonneville Transit Center. (KLAS)</em>
A pop-up produce stand at the Bonneville Transit Center. (KLAS)

Last year’s pop-ups sold nearly 2,300 pounds of produce for $4,600. Nearly half of those sales benefited people on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

There will be six pop-ups spread over April, May, and June and customers can pay with SNAP/EBT card, cash, debit, or credit card. The pop-ups will take place at the Bonneville Transit Center in downtown Las Vegas at 101 E. Bonneville Avenue during the following dates:

  • Tuesday, April 2 (all pop-ups operate from noon until 3 p.m.)

  • Tuesday, April 9

  • Tuesday, May 7

  • Tuesday, May 14

  • Tuesday, June 4

  • Tuesday, June, 11

If you want a list of local farmers’ markets that also accept SNAP/EBT cards, click this link.

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