Implementing Agency (IA)
WSU Extension
Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington SNAP Ed Program
About Us
Catholic Charities Eastern Washington Food For All has provided SNAP-Ed programming throughout eastern Washington since 2014 as part of the Washington State Farmers Market Association’s Regional Lead program and since 2016 with Farm to Community programming. We have focused on food access programming at farmers markets, low-income housing communities, food pantries, and early learning centers.
Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington
Meet our Team!
Contact Us
- Jesse Hansen, Program Manager, Farm to Community SNAP-Ed Project, jesse.hansen@cceasternwa.org
- Josie Moguin, Program Coordinator, Farm to Community SNAP-Ed Project, Jocelyn.moguin@cceasternwa.org
- Carolyn Knowles, Program Coordinator, Washington State Farmers Market Association Regional Lead-Region 1, carolyn.knowles@cceasternwa.org
Current Programming
Direct Education
- N/A
PSE
- Garden projects at low-income housing communities and early learning centers
- Farmers market gleaning
- Farm to food pantry, farm to table, farm to ECE, increased space/amount/variety of healthy options
- Initiated or expanded farm-to-table/use of fresh or local produce, use of the garden for nutrition education
- Established new distribution sites and implemented novel distribution systems to reach high-risk populations, such as home delivery for the elderly, farmers markets, etc.
- Improved food purchasing/donation specifications or vendor agreements towards healthier foods/beverages
Community Partners
- West Central Farmers Market
- Fresh Cut Farm
- Your Friends Farm
- Latinos en Spokane
- World Relief
- Dogwild Farm
- Gonzaga Haven Family Head Start
- Spokane Valley Partners
- Northeast Food Pantry
- Greenhouse Community Center
- Chewelah Manor
- River City Youth Ops
- Caritas Outreach Ministries
- Spokane Tribe’s TANF Children’s Center
