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Food benefit programs are welcome at Down to Earth Farmers Markets! Visit the Market Managers tent for more information about any of the benefit programs we accept and to use your SNAP/EBT card to get tokens and matching $ coupons. When you’re visiting one of our New York City farmers markets …

Go to the Manager's Tent to use your SNAP EBT card and get tokens to spend with our vendors.

SNAP can be used to purchase any foods or food plants (e.g., potted herbs) except ready-to-eat foods and beverages and alcohol. It also can’t be used for personal care items.

Our vendors can only accept tokens issued by our market managers, so make sure your tokens say “Down to Earth Markets.”

Matching Health Bucks are distributed to SNAP users to make your dollar go further. Health Bucks are $2 coupons that can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at all farmers markets in New York City.

Health Bucks are available year-round at all the Down to Earth NYC Farmers Markets. (Spend $2 in SNAP, get $2 in Health Bucks, up to $10 in Health Bucks per day!)

Participants should use their Health Bucks right away. Unlike wooden tokens, Health Bucks expire on December 31, 2021.

Our farms also accept Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons issued by WIC and Senior centers. They expire, so be sure to use yours before the end of November!

When you're visiting one of our Westchester County farmers markets ...

Go to the Manager's Tent to use your SNAP EBT card and get tokens to spend with our vendors.

SNAP can be used to purchase any foods or food plants (e.g., potted herbs) except ready-to-eat foods and beverages and alcohol. It also can’t be used for personal care items.

Our vendors can only accept tokens issued by our market managers, so make sure your tokens say “Down to Earth Markets.”

Matching Fresh Connect Checks are distributed to SNAP users to make your dollar go further. Fresh Connect Checks are $2 coupons that can be used to purchase anything that you can purchase with SNAP.

Fresh Connect Checks are available year-round at all the Down to Earth Westchester Farmers Markets. (Get $2 in Fresh Connect Checks for every $5 in SNAP tokens.)

Participants should use their Fresh Connect Checks right away. Unlike wooden tokens, Fresh Connect Checks expire on December 31, 2021.

Our farms also accept Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons issued by WIC and Senior centers. They expire, so be sure to use yours before the end of November!

At the Ossining Farmers Market, Ossining Food Pantry coupons can be used to purchase any foods.

For more information about how to use your food assistance programs, please check out our Farmers Market Shopping Guide.