Did you know you can stretch your $$ buying fruit & veggies?
Buy $5 of local fruits & vegetables with SNAP, get $15 in Healthy Bucks!
Did you know with a $5 purchase of fruits & vegetables at participating retailers like our local Farmer's Market in Barnwell, FoodShare Bamberg, or FoodShare Hampton using your SNAP EBT card, you can get $15 in Healthy Bucks to purchase additional fruits and vegetables? To access a current list of participating vendors, which is always updating, click here, https://www.schealthybucks.com/vendor-locations
the Healthy Bucks program adds to existing SNAP benefits for purchasing fruits & vegetables
Benefits for Income-Eligible Seniors buying Locally Grown!
Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program South Carolina
The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is a seasonal USDA grant program that provides participants with access to fresh, nutritious, unprocessed fruits and vegetables from local farmers’ markets and is designed to increase awareness and use of community markets.
Eligibility & Benefit:
Benefits are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. To be eligible for the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program you must be:
- Age: 60 years of age or older on the date of application; AND
- Residence: South Carolina resident; AND
- Income Level: self-declare eligibility
Purchase fresh fruits & vegetables from authorized farmers.
In 2023, eligible participants received 5 SFMNP checks worth $10.00 each; for a total benefit of $50.00 that can be used at participating farmers’ market to purchase fresh, locally grown produce.
To use the S.C. Farmers and Roadside Market App, visit http://gis.dhec.sc.gov/farmersMarkets/.
SFMNP Contact:
Willie Nixon, SFMNP Program Coordinator (803) 898–1760, between 8:30am-5:00pm.
