FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS
SNAP & SNAP MARKET MATCH
BENEFITS
SNAP & Market Match at the Farmers Market
We proudly welcome and support SNAP/EBT customers at our market! Here's how these programs work to make fresh, local food more accessible and affordable. One of our missions at the market is to ensure food access is available for everyone. This year, our organization decided to keep the $25 in SNAP market match, whereas many markets are only able to match $10. Our funding from sponsors and reserve funds is helping to keep this important benefit maximized for our customers.
What is SNAP/EBT?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—formerly known as food stamps—helps low-income individuals and families purchase food. Benefits are loaded onto an EBT card, which works like a debit card.
At the farmers market, you can use your EBT card to buy:
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Fruits and vegetables
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Meat, dairy, and eggs
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Breads and grains
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Seeds and food-producing plants
Simply visit the Market Headquarters booth (centrally located in front of the Carnegie building) to swipe your EBT card and receive market tokens to spend with participating vendors.
What is SNAP Market Match?
SNAP Market Match is a bonus program that helps your SNAP dollars go further. When you use your EBT card at the market, you’ll receive extra matching vouchers to spend specifically on:
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Fresh fruits
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Fresh vegetables
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Herbs
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Mushrooms
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Plant starts, seeds, beans & legumes
For example:
Swipe $25 in SNAP, get an additional $25 in SNAP Market Match to use on produce!
This match program helps make healthy food more accessible and directly supports local farmers and producers. The Snohomish Farmers Market matches up to $25 per customer, per market day (our market only takes place weekly on Thursdays.)
How to Use It at Our Market
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Go to the market info booth / "Market Headquarters"
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Swipe your EBT card for however much you’d like to spend.
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Receive:
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EBT tokens (usable for all SNAP-eligible foods)
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Market Match tokens (usable for produce, plant starts, seeds, beans & legumes)
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Shop with participating vendors — look for the sign, or ask!
Additional Benefits:
The SUN Bucks benefit cards are ALSO welcome at the Snohomish Farmers Market and will be treated like SNAP/EBT cards and matched at the same $25 cap.
Why It Matters
When you use SNAP and Market Match, you’re not only feeding your family nutritious food—you’re also investing in small farms and local businesses. It’s a win-win!
Check out our downloadable cheat-sheet here to help you understand how/where to use your benefits.
Get more information about SNAP & Market Match here.
WIC & Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
We’re proud to participate in the Washington State Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), which helps families and seniors access fresh, nutritious food from local farms.
WIC FMNP
The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides electronic benefits to eligible WIC families to purchase:
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Fresh fruits
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Fresh vegetables
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Fresh-cut herbs
Benefits are typically issued seasonally (June–October) by request or application and can be spent directly with approved farmers at participating markets.
Senior FMNP
The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program helps low-income seniors (age 60+) access more healthy, local produce.
Eligible seniors receive a special pre-loaded electronic benefits card each summer to spend on:
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Fresh fruits
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Fresh vegetables
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Fresh-cut herbs
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Honey
These benefits are also accepted by authorized farmers at our market.
How to Use WIC & Senior Vouchers at Our Market
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Visit our market during the FMNP season (typically June through October).
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Look for farmers with a “WIC & Senior Checks Accepted Here” sign.
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Spend your checks directly with those vendors—no need to stop at the info booth!
Please note: FMNP cards can only be used with authorized farm vendors, not for baked goods, meats, or non-food items.
Why It Matters
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These programs are a vital way to connect families and seniors with fresh, nutritious, locally grown food—while also supporting our hardworking farmers.
If you or someone you know may qualify for Senior FMNP benefits, please have them apply here.
WIC & SENIOR
FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAMS
