Greensboro Farmers Curb Market Announces Extension of the SNAP/EBT Doubling Program in conjunction with Mid-Week Market re-opening in April
Greensboro Farmers Curb Market, 501 Yanceyville St., is kicking off its Mid-week Market, April 22, 2015 from 8am-1pm. The weekly Wednesday Mid-week Market will run until the end of the year.
SNAP/EBT recipients will receive a match of up to $15 per visit (no limit to recipients’ withdrawal amounts from their own accounts) during the Mid-Week Market to purchase fresh produce, fish, meats, eggs, honey, milk and other items. The match program is secured by the GFM, Inc. through local foundation support from Cone Health Foundation, Hillsdale Fund and Mary Lynn Richardson Foundation.
There will be special activities for customers at Mid-week Market Grand Opening, which is also Earth Day. Market will host free tastings and samplings of local foods and hourly giveaways for reusable shopping bags, and massages.
Greensboro Farmers Market participates in several nutritional assistance programs including Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), Farmers Food Share (FFS), Women Infants and Children (WIC), and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
With support from these local foundations, we are able to provide a SNAP match for up to $15, meaning that a SNAP customer using the match program would withdraw $15 from a SNAP account and receive $30 to spend at the Market. This matching program will be offered at Mid-week Market through the end of the year.
Since February 2013, the Market has facilitated 1700 SNAP transaction, with customers withdrawing $32,000 from their accounts, and the Market providing $22,000 in matching funds.
Greensboro Farmers Curb Market participates in SNAP and other programs because supporting better health through healthy eating is a vital part of our mission.
About the Market
Greensboro Farmers Market, Inc. (GFM) operates Greensboro Farmers Curb Market on behalf of the City of Greensboro. GFM is a “501c3” nonprofit.
GFM provides greater Greensboro with opportunities to purchase and learn about local foods in a friendly and diverse social setting. GFM encourages and supports the growth of local foods and artisan goods businesses to improve Greater Greensboro’s economy, support better health through healthy eating and build social and community connections.
The Greensboro Farmers Curb Market operates year- round on Saturdays from 7 am-12 noon and seasonally on Wednesdays.