Food Access Program
WIC, FMNP, SNAP/EBT, & MARKET MATCH
Think the farmers market is too expensive? You may be surprised!
WIC - Women, Infants, & Children
(for fresh fruits & vegetables)
WIC is a supplemental nutrition program run by the WA Dept of Health to benefit Women, Infants, and Children. We are currently accepting WIC card payments for fresh produce at the market! Users must sign up to participate in WIC as well as the Farmers Market Nutrition Program. It’s easy, so don’t wait! Learn more about WIC here.
SNAP/EBT
(for staple foods like produce, meat, dairy, fish, eggs, & bread)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as EBT, provides financial assistance for purchasing food to low-income residents. SNAP/EBT benefits are easy to use at the market - just visit our info booth, swipe your card, and you’ll receive wooden tokens for purchasing eligible products like fresh produce, grass fed beef, local honey, fresh baked bread, and more! Users must sign up to participate in this program.!
Learn more about SNAP/EBT eligibility here.
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
(for fresh fruits & vegetables or honey)
The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program is designed to provide low-income seniors with access to locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey and herbs. We are currently accepting Senior-FMNP at the market! Users must sign up in the Spring to participate in this program .
Learn more about Senior-FMNP here
Market Match - double your EBT dollars!
(for fresh fruits and vegetables)
Market Match is a program that helps low-income families and individuals stretch their budget further when purchasing food from farmers markets. Whenever you swipe your EBT card you’ll receive DOUBLE your money for purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables. All EBT users are automatically eligible for this program!
Learn more about Market Match
Fresh, healthy food for all families
If there’s a program you’d like us to add to our Food Access Program in order to better serve you or your family please let us know! We strive to make Lynden Farmers Market accessible for all.