SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The Provo Farmers Market accepts payments from the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through our wooden token program.
The Market’s goal, with the vendors as partners, is to offer
opportunities for families who receive food stamp benefits to purchase
fresh fruits, vegetables and other eligible products at the Market. This
program also provides an additional revenue source to our local
vendors.
SNAP recipients will purchase wooden tokens, valued at $1 each at the Market Office near the corner of 100 South and 500 west. Tokens will be used to purchase eligible products from vendors.
SNAP recipients will purchase wooden tokens, valued at $1 each at the Market Office near the corner of 100 South and 500 west. Tokens will be used to purchase eligible products from vendors.
- Wooden tokens can be used to purchase: breads, cereals, fruits, vegetables, packaged food, meat, fish, poultry, seeds and plants which produce food for the household to eat.
- Wooden tokens cannot be used to purchase any nonfood items, soaps, paper products, household supplies or prepared hot foods.
DUFB: Double up food bucks - Nutrition Assistance Program
The Provo Farmers Market is participating in the Double Up Food Buck (DUFB) Grant issued to Utahns Against Hunger(SNAP) through our wooden token program. The Market’s goal, with the vendors as partners, is to offer opportunities for families who receive food stamp benefits to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables and other eligible products at the Market. This program also provides an additional revenue source to our local vendors.
DUFB recipients will receive up to $10 of matching green metal tokens, valued at $1 each at the Market Office near the corner of 100 South and 500 west. Tokens will be used to purchase eligible products from our Farmer Vendors.
DUFB recipients will receive up to $10 of matching green metal tokens, valued at $1 each at the Market Office near the corner of 100 South and 500 west. Tokens will be used to purchase eligible products from our Farmer Vendors.
- DUFB tokens can only be used to purchase: Fruits and vegetables.
- Wooden tokens cannot be used to purchase any nonfood items, soaps, paper products, household supplies or prepared hot foods.
