Elgin’s weekly farmers market, providing fresh greenery and local specialty goods for the ever-growing city, has launched a new program to help its accessibility and fight rising food insecurity.Vendors at Veterans’ Memorial Park are now set to accept Lone Star Cards as payment, the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for low-income families.“This is an exciting opportunity to serve more Elgin residents by accepting the SNAP card as payment for fresh vegetables, fruits, meats and other foods from our central Texas farmers,” said farmers market President Emma Clark.This new option for families going through a period of transition will help take ...