[091] 'MTSU On the Record' gets 'fresh' with farmers in new partnership

FOR RELEASE: Sept. 28, 2012

EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081, gina.logue@mtsu.edu

 

MURFREESBORO — An effort to get low-income citizens to eat healthier food is the topic on the next “MTSU On the Record” with host Gina Logue at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, and 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org).

 

Dr. Justin Gardner, an assistant professor of agribusiness, will discuss MTSU’s partnership with the Rutherford County Farmers’ Market at the Lane Agri-Park Community Center on John R. Rice Boulevard in Murfreesboro.

The market began accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer cards on May 11. The cards are used to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, formerly known as food stamps.

To listen to previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives at www.mtsunews.com.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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