Food Stamps at Farmers Markets

One of UAH’s continual goals is to get more fresh, local food available to food stamp recipients. One way we are doing this in 2011 is by encouraging and helping Utah farmers’ markets to accept food stamps. This includes:

• streamlining the application process as much as possible,
• funding the start-up costs for 6 new farmers’ markets in the 2011 season,
• staffing electronic benefits transfer (EBT) machine booths on market days,
• collaborating with the Department of Workforce Services and farmers’ markets to create outreach materials so more eligible families will know that they can use their food stamps at farmers’ markets.

Not only will this initiative increase the community’s access to healthy, fresh food, but it will also support local farmers.

If you run a farmers’ market and would like to learn how to make it possible for your market to accept food stamps:

Gina and Kevin at the Food Stamp booth at the SLC Downtown market.

• Check out the USDA Food Stamps/SNAP How-To Handbook
• Check out the UAH’s Food Stamps at Farmers’ Market: the Utah supplement.
• If you have any questions, feel free to call or email us

Here is a USDA website of all farmers markets (not just those accepting food stamps) where you can search for the ones nearest to you.

Utah Farmers Markets Accepting Food Stamps 2011
(Click on each pin for more information. Zoom in by using the toolbar on the left.)

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