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Multiply your 3SquaresVT/SNAP dollars with Crop Cash at your local farmers market!
When you spend 3SquaresVT/SNAP benefits at a participating farmers market, you'll receive extra money to spend on local fruits, vegetables, herbs, and culinary seeds and plant starts. Markets will match up to $20 of your SNAP benefits per day.
**For winter markets (November 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025), your SNAP dollar will be matched with $2 of Crop Cash! So, if you were to spend $20 of SNAP benefits at the market, you can get an extra $40 of Crop Cash (for fruits/vegetables)!
Anyone who receives 3SquaresVT/SNAP benefits* is automatically eligible to get Crop Cash at a farmers market—there is no additional application for this program.
*Folks who receive their benefits as EBT Cash or Direct Deposit can still receive Crop Cash coupons. Simply let the market staff know that you receive your benefits in this form and either 1) swipe your EBT Card (if you receive EBT Cash) or 2) pay with cash/check/debit (if you receive direct deposit) for the amount you want to spend in SNAP benefits. They will then give you $1 SNAP tokens and Crop Cash coupons.
3SquaresVT, also known as SNAP/EBT (formerly known as food stamps) helps limited-income individuals and families buy the food they need. Benefits are generally provided on a card that functions like a debit card, and are accepted at most grocery stores and many farmer’s markets. Here is a list of food items that SNAP/EBT can buy. For more information and assistance applying for 3SquaresVT benefits, visit the Vermont Foodbank website.
How to Get and Use Crop Cash
Watch Vermont Language Justice Project's video on how to use Crop Cash!
Winter Farmers Markets with Crop Cash:
Barre Farmers Market (Wednesdays once per month; 3:30-6:30pm; January 29th-April 30th)
Brattleboro Winter Farmers Market (Saturdays; 10am-2pm; November 2nd-March 29th)
Burlington Farmers Market (Saturdays twice per month; 10am-1pm; November 9th-April 12th)
Capital City Farmers Market (Montpelier) (November 23rd, 10am-2pm; then Saturdays twice per month; 10am-1pm; December 7th-April 19th)
Champlain Islands Farmers Market (Saturdays; 10am-2pm; November 2nd-December 21st)
Chelsea Farmers Market (Saturday; 9am-2pm; November 16th)
Craftsbury Farmers Market (Saturdays; 11am-2pm; November 23rd-December 14th)
Dorset Farmers Market (Sundays; 10am-2pm; November 3rd-May 4th, except Easter Sunday)
Greater Falls Farmers Market (Fridays 4-7pm; November 15th and December 20th)
Middlebury Farmers Market (Saturdays 9am-12:30pm; November 9th-April 30th)
Morrisville Farmers Market (Saturday; 9am-1pm; November 23rd)
Norwich Farmers Market (November 23rd, 9am-1pm; December 7th and 8th, 9am-1pm; then, first and third Saturdays, 10am-1pm, January 4th through April 19th)
Putney Farmers Market (Sundays; 11am-3pm; November 24th through December 22nd)
Randolph Farmers Market (Saturday; 9am-2pm; December 14th)
Rutland County Farmers Market (Saturday; 9am-4pm; December 7th)
Shelburne Farmers Market (Saturdays; 10am-2pm; November 16th-March 15th)
St. Johnsbury Farmers Market (first and third Saturdays; 10am-1pm; November 2nd-April 19th)
Vermont Farmers Market (Rutland) (Saturdays; 10am-2pm; November 2nd-April 26th)
Winooski Farmers Market (Sundays 10am-2pm; November 10th-December 29th)
