Did you know that you can use your SNAP/EBT (Oregon Trail) card at the market, and get up to $20 extra in Double Up Food Bucks? Simply drop by the Hollywood Farmers Market information booth to use your card.
SNAP Purchases
Customers using their SNAP/EBT card (also known as Oregon Trail) will receive tokens in $1 denominations. Just like any other SNAP/EBT dollars, these green $1 tokens may be used to purchase vegetables, fruit, poultry, seafood, meat, breads, dairy products and plants or seeds for growing food. The green $1 tokens may NOT be used to purchase hot ready-to-eat foods, alcohol, or non-food items. Change cannot be made, so we suggest that SNAP customers shop the market with some loose change to use with their SNAP tokens.
EBT Cash Purchases
Shoppers receiving EBT Cash benefits (typically age 65+) can also run their Oregon Trail card at the information booth, and get tokens in $5 denominations. These $5 tokens can be used to purchase all products at the farmers market.
Double Up Food Bucks
When SNAP and EBT Cash customers use their card at the market to buy tokens, they also get Double Up Food Bucks! This program matches, dollar-to-dollar up to $20, to help increase the purchasing power of SNAP recipients and encourage healthy eating. So if you run your Oregon Trail card for $20, you’ll walk away from the information booth with $40 to spend at the farmers market!
WIC and Senior Checks (FDNP)
Customers participating in the Farm Direct Nutrition Program may use their WIC or Senior Farm Direction Nutrition Program (FDNP) checks at the Hollywood Farmers Market between June 1st and November 30th. All vendors at Hollywood Farmers Market that sell fresh vegetables, fruits, and herbs will accept these checks. You can also look for the “Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition Checks Welcome Here!” sign in each eligible vendor’s booth. Check out the Farm Direct Nutrition Program website for more information.
