SNAP customers get matched dollars at the market
Spend your SNAP/EBT benefits with our farmers and we'll match you dollar-for-dollar, up to $10 every market day, with Bonus Bucks tokens you can spend on any fresh food at the market.
How Bonus Bucks works
It's simple. Stop by the market manager's tent at either 14&U or Bloomingdale, swipe your EBT card for any amount up to $10, and we'll hand you that amount in SNAP tokens plus the same amount in Bonus Bucks. You can then spend both with any of our farmers and food producers on fresh, healthy food.
If you swipe $10, you get $20 to spend. If you swipe $5, you get $10. Up to $10 in Bonus Bucks per household per market day.
What you can buy with Bonus Bucks
Bonus Bucks can be used for any SNAP-eligible food at the markets — vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, dairy, bread, baked goods, plants and seeds that produce food. They cannot be used for prepared hot food, alcohol, or non-food items.
Why we run this program
Farmers markets shouldn't be a luxury. We started Bonus Bucks because fresh, local food should be just as accessible to a SNAP family as it is to anyone else who walks into the market. Over the years the program has grown each season, with redemptions reaching more households every year.
And it's a double win — the matched dollars also flow directly to our farmers, who get the same revenue as if a customer paid in cash. SNAP customers are some of our best repeat customers.
Donate to Bonus Bucks
The Bonus Bucks program is funded entirely by community donations. Every dollar donated puts another dollar of fresh food into the hands of a DC family that needs it. To donate, visit either market and stop by the manager's tent, or email [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities.
Other food access programs
We accept multiple federal nutrition programs at the markets. See our full nutrition assistance page for details on SNAP, WIC FMNP, Senior FMNP, and Produce Plus.