We believe everyone should get to eat and enjoy delicious food.
One of our top priorities is to make fresh, local foods accessible to everyone, regardless of income. We work to make sure you can use food assistance benefits at Seattle farmers markets. Our vendors also donate high-qulaity produce to food banks, and we enable food pantries to provide vouchers for clients to purchase produce in our markets. Scroll below to learn more!
EBT/SNAP
Shoppers swipe their card at the Market Manager tent, and then can use their benefits to purchase food and produce from vendor booths.
SNAP Market Match
Each time you swipe your SNAP card at the Market Manager tent, you get a dollar for dollar bonus match, for any amount you swipe.
Fresh Bucks
Eligible and enrolled customers can use their Fresh Bucks card or app to buy fruits and vegetables at Seattle farmers markets.
WIC & Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Qualifying WIC & Seniors receive benefits to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at Seattle farmers markets. For WIC clients, there is also the year-round WIC Fruit & Vegetable Benefit.
How do I use my benefits at the market?
Step 1: Bring your benefit card to the Manager’s Tent at any of our farmers markets. We’ll show you how you can shop for farm-grown foods and get more for your money. (We also have a handy visual guide to market currencies here.)
Step 2: Double your dollars: If you’re an EBT/SNAP participant, you automatically get a bonus, matched dollar for dollar, no matter how much you swipe.
Step 3: If you have vouchers from any other program, such as Fresh Bucks, we’ll show you how to use them to shop in the market.
Would your organization like to sponsor Helping Harvest Farm Bucks to increase healthy food access?
The process is easy. Determine your budget and how many Farm Bucks you’d like to distribute then send us an email. You can distribute bucks through our established community partners or on your own.