EBT and Market Bucks

Triple your SNAP benefits at the market!

Swipe your EBT card at the info tent to purchase tokens to spend with vendors. All vendors with SNAP-EBT eligible items accept EBT tokens. It’s not just fruit & veggies. You can also buy honey, eggs, granola, jam, pickles, coffee beans, local meat and more!

Your benefits get matched up to $10 EVERY TIME you visit the farmers market. Neighborhood Roots operates 68 market days per year, so you could get an extra $680 a year in Market Bucks! Not only do you benefit, our farmers benefit. Every dollar spent at the market supports local farmers and small business owners.

Market Bucks match SNAP-EBT spending dollar-for-dollar (up to $10 in Market Bucks and $10 in Produce Market Bucks) at participating farmers' markets across Minnesota. There are 4 easy steps to using SNAP-EBT at the farmers market:

How To Use SNAP at the Market?

  1. Go to the Information Booth at the farmers market.

  2. Swipe your EBT card and use at least $10 of your food or cash benefit.

  3. Get $10 in free Market Bucks* and $10 in free Produce Market Bucks.

  4. Shop for SNAP-eligible food at the farmers market with your EBT tokens & Market Bucks**

*Remember to check the expiration date and use your Market Bucks before they expire!

** EBT Tokens & Markets Bucks are used like dollars bills. However, vendors cannot give change or exchange for cash.

SNAP-Eligible Items:

  • Breads

  • Cereals

  • Fruits

  • Vegetables

  • Meat, fish, poultry

  • Dairy products

  • Eggs

  • Honey

  • Seeds/plants which produce food

  • Jam/jelly

  • Canned food

  • Snack foods and non-alcoholic beverages not meant to be consumed at market

Non-eligible Items:

  • Beer, wine, liquor

  • Pet food/pet items

  • Soap/lotion

  • Paper products

  • Household supplies

  • Vitamins/medicines/supplements

  • Food that will be eaten on site and/or served with utensil

  • Hot/cold foods 

  • Non-alcoholic beverages sold in cups to drink on site 

  • Cut or potted flowers