Farmers' Markets That Take SNAP

Thirty-six farmers' markets and farm stands across fourteen counties that accept SNAP/EBT and other nutrition benefits. Fresh local food shouldn't be only for people with money to spare, and many markets go further: they'll match your SNAP dollars so you get more fruits and vegetables for the same benefits.

How the programs work

• SNAP/EBT. At most markets, you swipe your EBT card at the market's information booth and get tokens to spend with participating vendors.
• Double Up Food Bucks. At participating markets, SNAP purchases are matched with extra money for fruits and vegetables, up to a daily limit that varies by market.
• FMNP coupons. The Farmers' Market Nutrition Program gives coupons to WIC families and eligible seniors each summer, good for fresh produce from participating farmers.
• FreshConnect checks. New York's FreshConnect program provides checks for fresh produce at participating markets.

Which programs a market takes can change from season to season, so ask at the market booth or check each listing.

Capital Region

Albany has several: the Empire State Plaza Farmers Market takes WIC, FMNP, FreshConnect, and SNAP, making it one of the most accessible midweek markets in the region, and the winter market does too. The Community Farmers Market, the Delaware Area Neighborhood Farmers Market, and the South End Night Market all accept SNAP and coupons, as does the Delmar Farmers Market. In Schenectady, the Schenectady Greenmarket and the Schenectady County Farmers Market both take SNAP/EBT, FMNP, and FreshConnect. Across the river, try the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market, the Rensselaer Farmers Market, and the East Greenbush Farmers Market, plus the Halfmoon Farmers' Market in Saratoga County.

Farm stands that take FMNP coupons and FreshConnect checks include Altamont Orchards, Constantine Farm Stand in Loudonville, and Lansing's Farm Market in Colonie, as does the First United Methodist Church Farmers Market in Delmar.

Hudson Valley

• Millerton Farmers' Market. SNAP with Double Up Food Bucks matching up to $50 a day.
• Rhinebeck Farmers' Market. SNAP/EBT with its own SNAP doubling program.
• Hudson Thursday Market. Part of the Hudson Farmers Market's commitment to SNAP access.
• Hawthorne Valley Farm Store — Ghent. Accepts SNAP/EBT and Double Up Food Bucks.
• Poughkeepsie Farm Project. Sliding-scale and SNAP options for its CSA.
• Goshen Farmers' Market and Newburgh Common Ground Farmers' Market. SNAP/EBT; Newburgh also takes FreshConnect checks.
• Rockland County: Pearl River and Piermont (SNAP/EBT and FreshConnect, at select vendors in Piermont) and Haverstraw (FMNP and FreshConnect).

Catskills & the north country

• Sullivan County: Liberty Farmers Market (SNAP/EBT, WIC, FMNP, and Senior FMNP), Narrowsburg, and Barryville.
• Delaware County: Andes Farmers Market and Franklin Farmers Market.
• Otsego County: Cooperstown Farmers' Market (SNAP with Double Up matching) and Morris Farmers' Market (FMNP).
• Greene County: Coxsackie Farmers' Market (senior and WIC farmers' market coupons).
• Washington & Warren: Canal Street Marketplace in Fort Edward (SNAP and FMNP) and Landon Hill Estate Farm in Chestertown (SNAP/EBT, WIC, FMNP, and FreshConnect).

A few practical notes

Go to the market's information or manager's booth first; that's usually where you swipe your EBT card or pick up matching dollars. Ask whether leftover tokens carry over to your next visit. Not every vendor at a market takes every program, so look for signs or ask. If a market you like isn't on this list, ask the manager; many markets have added SNAP in recent years.

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