SNap & Double Up food bucks
What is SNAP?
SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the program formerly known as food stamps.
How can I use my SNAP Benefits at the market?
Simply go to the information tent and swipe your EBT card for the amount you’d like to spend. You will receive tokens for the amount you withdraw. Use those tokens to purchase wood. Kind of like wooden money!
What is the Double Up Food Bucks Program?
When you swipe your EBT card, you can receive double the amount you withdraw in bonus tokens. These bonus tokens can be used to purchase fruits and vegetables. You can receive a maximum of $20 bonus tokens per visit.
As part of our mission to provide our community with nourishing and affordable local food options, we have partnered with both SNAP and Double-Up to make market shopping more achievable for all. These programs offer families from lower income circumstances the opportunity to use EBT/SNAP benefits to purchase fresh food from our market. Apply for the SNAP program here.
Get information on Nourish Knoxville’s Double-Up program here.
Resources
Welcome to our resource page for vendors and buyers! We keep this list up-to-date with access to information we think you’ll find useful.
What will I find here?
The organizations referenced here provide things like nutrition information, articles on how to source free and low-cost materials for farmers, and the latest in food safety regulations, as well as access to food affordability programs like SNAP and Double-up.
How can I use these resources?
We encourage both vendors and buyers to utilize these resources. Whether looking to ensure compliance with food safety standards before applying to become a vendor or finding details about upcoming farmer’s market events to bring your family to, you’ll find it here.
As part of our mission to provide our community with nourishing and affordable local food options, we have partnered with both SNAP and Double-Up to make market shopping more achievable for all. These programs offer families from lower income circumstances the opportunity to use EBT/SNAP benefits to purchase fresh food from our market. Apply for the SNAP program here.
Get information on Nourish Knoxville’s Double-Up program here.
Additional Links
- UT Extension
- Food and Nutrition Information Center
- Nourish Knoxville
- ASAP
- TN Department of Agriculture
- Pick Tennessee Products
- Center for Profitable Agriculture
- Alliance for Better Nonprofits
Know of a resource you think we should include? Feel free to give us a call at the extension office (865)-992-8038 or email us at bbergero@utk.edu.