EBT/Food Stamps
All seven MCFARM markets accept EBT and WIC coupons. We also offer an EBT Market Match Program that doubles the spending power of EBT/CalFresh recipients. Market Match is the single most effective way to support local farms and make local food more affordable for low-income community members. The program successfully redirects the subsidies away from industrial food in supermarkets and corner stores to local farmers by giving EBT users an additional dollar for every dollar they spend at the market.
Each market has an EBT machine, like a debit or credit card processor, and an EBT/CalFresh recipient may use their benefits by simply swiping their card, indicate how much they want to take out, and receive tokens to spend at the market. This doubles the amount of tokens a customer can spend at the market. For example, if a customer spends $15 in EBT funds, they're given an extra $15 ($30 total) in market tokens to spend on fruits and vegetables.
Markets match up to $30.
The two videos below (one in English and the other in Spanish) explain the process of how to double EBT dollars:
How You Can Help
If you'd like to make a tax-deductible donation to the program, you can do so via the Good Farm Fund. Good Farm Fund was founded by a group of farmers, local food advocates, and farmers market managers to address some of the most glaring gaps in the food system. Their programs aim to improve affordable access to fresh, healthy, locally-produced food. Click here for more information and to make your donation. Please be sure to note which market you'd like your donation to credited.
You can also help by simply sharing this page on your Facebook page and by telling family and friends about this unique program.