Worries about the future of some state benefits used at farmers’ markets. Money for the program that matches CalFresh dollars used at those markets is not included in the Governor’s recent budget, meaning funding for the program could run out next year. Supporters say that the Market Match program helps to nourish vulnerable populations while providing economic stimulus to small-scale farmers. It lets users double CalFresh nutrition assistance benefits at farmers’ markets and other farm-direct sites across the state, including several sites in Mendocino County that participate.. Advocates say cuts in SNAP benefits are already hiring lower income Californians and that the state should keep a program that helps those people stretch their food benefits a bit farther.