Launched by the Farmers Market Federation of NY, the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, and the NY Department of Agriculture and Markets, this program encourages benefits recipients to shop their local farmers market for wholesome, fresh food.

How the program works:

1) A benefits recipient visits one of the over 130 NY Farmers Markets that accept tokens.

2) At the market, the recipient heads to the table with a “Use Your Food Stamp (EBT) Card Here!” banner.

3) The recipient uses their card to purchase as many $1 wooden tokens as they would like. These tokens act as cash within the market and can be used to purchase fresh produce, baked goods, meats, cheese, and much, much more!



Website Launched to Familiarize Benefits Recipients
with the Farmers Market

To help increase awareness of this program among benefits recipients, we’re asking you to familiarize yourself with the program by visiting www.snaptomarket.com. The Web site was launched with the purpose of being a resource for Food Stamp benefits recipients. It contains all the information a benefits recipient needs to know about the program, such as:

1) Complete NYS Farmers Market wireless EBT program guidelines: www.snaptomarket.com/experience.php

2) How to pick produce based on seasonality: www.snaptomarket.com/season_veg.php or www.snaptomarket.com/season_fruit.php

3) Recipes featuring fresh fruits and vegetables: www.snaptomarket.com/recipes.php

4) And perhaps most importantly, a searchable database of participating markets: www.snaptomarket.com/locations.php

There is a special section of the Web site designed for non-profit and human service organization professionals. There you can download and print posters and brochures for any benefits recipients you work with. The materials can be found at www.snaptomarket.com/materials.php. 



To help spread the word about the opportunity for benefits recipients to use their cards at NY Farmers Markets, you can:

1) Organize an informational meeting with benefits recipients or any other non-profit organization you work with to share the news about this beneficial program. Contact Farmers Market Federation of NY, Diane Eggert at 315.637.4690 if you would like more detailed information for a presentation (other than what is available at www.snaptomarket.com).

2) Post a link to www.snaptomarket.com on your organization’s Web site. And feel free to suggest that we list your Web site on ours as well. It’s a win-win situation!

3) Help us spread the word by forwarding a press release to any local media contacts you may have. The press release can be downloaded here.