Food Access Programs

Questions about any of our food access programs? Visit our Info Booth at St. Johns Farmers Market and our staff are happy to help!

  1. Double Up Food Bucks: A SNAP Matching Program 

The Farmers Market Fund’s Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program matches SNAP dollars spent at 60+ farmers markets across Oregon. Through the program, the St. Johns Farmers Market provides SNAP shoppers with a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $20 per week to buy additional fresh produce at the market.

How it works:
No sign-up process is required. SNAP participants simply swipe their Oregon Trail card at the market information booth in exchange for tokens to be used at the market. For every $1 of SNAP, up to $20 is matched in DUFB to purchase additional eligible items from local farmers and producers.

“Because of the match, I was able to buy my first carton of blueberries in three years.” - Double Up Food Bucks participant

2. Produce Match: An EBT Cash Matching Program

The Farmers Market Fund’s Produce Match program matches EBT Cash dollars spent at farmers markets across Oregon. Through the program, the St. Johns Farmers Market provides EBT Cash shoppers with a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $20 per week to buy additional fresh produce at the market.

How it works:
No sign-up process is required. EBT Cash participants simply swipe their Oregon Trail card at the market information booth in exchange for tokens to be used at the market. For every $1 of EBT Cash, up to $20 is matched in DUFB to purchase additional eligible items from local farmers and producers.

*Please note, pictured Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) and Produce Match images are from 2023. We will update this page with 2024 images as soon as they are available.

 
 
 
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3. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides low-income households with benefits that they can use like cash at grocery stores and participating farmers markets, including the St. Johns Farmers Market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers SNAP, formerly known as “food stamps,” through its Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Each state has its own electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card design, and in Oregon, they are also called “Oregon Trail Cards.” Learn more about SNAP in Oregon. EBT transactions are limited to $100 per customer per day.

How it works:

Funds are loaded onto an EBT card that individuals can use like a credit or debit card. At St. Johns Farmers Market, participants determine the amount of tokens they wish to purchase from the Information Booth, which are then used as a form of currency at the different market vendor booths.

Tokens purchased at St. Johns Farmers Market may only be used at St. Johns Farmers Market and will not be accepted at other farmers markets. Likewise, St. Johns Farmers Market does not accept tokens from other farmers markets.

4. EBT Cash

As of 2023, St. Johns Farmers Market now accepts EBT Cash! To see if you qualify for EBT Cash, contact the Oregon Department of Human Services.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

5. Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition Program

The St. Johns Farmers Market requires farmer vendors who sell produce to participate in the Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition Program (FDNP). Oregon FDNP is a state-administered, federal nutrition program serving income-eligible seniors as well as families enrolled in the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program.

How it works:

Participants receive $4.00 vouchers to spend on fresh produce directly with authorized farmers. Unlike our other food access programs, the St. Johns Farmers Market is not involved in the transaction, which is conducted between the FDNP and the farmer vendor. Learn more about Oregon WIC.

6. Suma

SJFM partners with local nonprofit Suma to provide additional free food benefits to SNAP/EBT users. To participate in Suma’s 2024 Summer Special and access these additional funds, visit the Info Booth at St. Johns Farmers Market.