Healthy Eating Here at Home (Market Bucks)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$970,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Hunger Solutions Minnesota Years 1 & 2
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Project Overview

Market Bucks is a nutrition incentive program designed to help SNAP customers increase their purchasing power at farmers markets, mobile markets, CSAs and with direct marketing farmers. SNAP customers can use their EBT card and receive a dollar-for-dollar match on all SNAP spending at farmers markets, up to $10 per visit. Customers also receive up to an additional $10 in federally funded Produce Market Bucks, further increasing their purchasing power specifically for fruits and vegetables. The Market Bucks program increases the amount of fresh, local and healthy food SNAP customers can purchase and helps bring in new customers to farmers markets throughout the state.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$970,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Recipient Board Members
Available Upon Request
Project Manager
First Name
Jill
Last Name
Westfall
Email
jwestfall@hungersolutions.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

987 Ivy Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55106

Phone
651-774-0205
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