There have been more than $1,000,000 in sales at the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market through the Double Up Food Bucks program implemented by the Institute!
According to USDA, a serving of veggies and fruits costs 37.5 cents. The Institute has helped provide nearly 2,670,000 servings over the past decade.
The New Mexico Food & Agriculture Policy Council and Santa Fe Food Policy Council have awarded the Institute as “Double Up Food Bucks Champion of the Year” for 2018! We will receive our award at the 2019 legislature.
The Institute initially created and ran the SNAP/EBT Match Program, made possible through local funding sources. In 2015, we began our partnership with the New Mexico Farmers Marketing Association in their efforts to seek funding from the State of New Mexico so we could offer the Fair Food Network’s Double Up Food Bucks program. The State funding brought Double Up Food Bucks to farmer’s markets, food stands, and local groceries across the state.
Customers can match their SNAP dollars each time they visit the Market. To double your spending power at the Market, just visit the Market Info Booth for your transaction before you visit the vendors!
Learn more about Double Up Food Bucks here: English and Español