How SNAP Benefits Help You Shop Local in Evansville
Approximately 610,700 Hoosiers receive assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) each month. That equates to nearly 9% of the population of Indiana, according to USAFacts.
How Many Hoosiers Use SNAP Each Month
There are plenty of things that SNAP benefits can and cannot be used for, but what those who rely on SNAP to subsidize their grocery bill may not realize is that those benefits can be used at Evansville farmers' markets.
SNAP Can Be Used at Evansville Farmers Markets
According to Urban Seeds, you can use SNAP to purchase vouchers that can be used to purchase grocery items from the markets like honey, baked goods, produce, jellies and jams, and more.
What SNAP Vouchers Can Buy at Local Markets
Not only does the program make fresh food more accessible to families receiving SNAP benefits, but it also puts more dollars back into the pockets of local farmers.
How the Double Up Program Works
Visit the Urban Seeds booth at Market on Main on Wednesdays or Franklin Street Bazaar on Saturdays to purchase vouchers and shop for SNAP eligible groceries. For every $1 spent you receive $1 in Double Up, bonus vouchers you can use on fresh fruits and vegetables. Please help us spread the word about this important program that supports fresh food access and directs more dollars to our regional farms.
Support Local Farmers and Fresh Food Access
Urban Seeds is a Southern Indiana non-profit organization that works to support the health of the community through advocacy "for a quality, robust, and equitable local food system, to increase access to nourishing food for all."
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