SNAP Fresh Look
A Fresh Look at Your Farmers Market program supports farmers markets across Texas to sell more locally produced food to SNAP shoppers.
Our Farmers Market Specialists, along with Texas/Mexico Border Coalition and Grow North Texas, work with farmers markets across the state to increase the number of markets that accept the Lone Star Card/EBT and increase SNAP sales. Through partnering with community organizations, we connect with SNAP users to provide them information about their local farmers markets, share nutrition information, and work to alleviate barriers for them to access their farmers market.
SNAP Facts:
(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
- In 2020, Texas gave $6 billion in SNAP payments
- Only $188,000 was spent at farmers markets
- Texas farmers markets rank 47th in SNAP sales nationwide
Based on these statistics, we have plenty of room to grow when reaching our community of SNAP users and boosting farmers market sales.
Let’s grow our Texas food system together!
Program Highlights
Check out our SNAP Fresh Look Partners…
SNAP-Accepting Farmers Markets
Freedmen’s Town Farmers Market
HOPE for Small Farm Sustainability
June 2022, we reached 76,900 people who use SNAP in our regional marketing campaigns promoting SNAP-accepting farmers market in the DFW and RGV area.
September 2022, we launched our first state-wide campaign promoting SNAP at the following farmers markets…
- SFC Downtown – every Saturday
- SFC Sunset Valley – every Saturday
- Beaumont – every Saturday
- Pica Pica – every Friday
- TFM Lakeline – every Saturday (+$20)
- TFM Mueller – every Sunday (+$20)
- Bastrop 1832 – every Saturday
- GO FM – every Sunday
- Mission Marquee – 1st & 3rd Saturday
- Waco – every Saturday
- Cowtown – every Saturday
- Coppell – every Saturday (+$30)
- For Oak Cliff – 1st Saturday (+$10)
- HOPE SFS / Farm Fest
- McAllen – every Saturday
- Bodega Loya – Fri, Sat, Sun
- Brownsville – every Saturday
For farmers market volunteers, staff, organizers, vendors…
- Let us know you’re interested. Complete the form below.
- We will contact you with more details and a MOU.
- Return signed MOU
- The SNAP Fresh Look Partnership begins!
Here are the expectations of the farmers markets and TCLF in the partnership. The MOU thoroughly explains the partnership and will be provided upon request.
We are offering this opportunity to support you at no extra cost! TCLF can maximize your efforts and minimize the amount of time you put into accepting SNAP and increasing sales.
- Guide to help you start accepting SNAP at your farmers market
- Guía para ayudarlo a comenzar a aceptar SNAP en su mercado de agricultores
- FAQ sheet-Questions about starting to redeem SNAP at your farmers market
- MarketLink Grant
- Farmers Market Legal ToolKit
- Farmers Market Coalition SNAP Guide
- USDA FNS Application
- So you want to start a farmers market?
- Grow your farmers market and farm business
For SNAP recipients and farmers market shoppers…
Here is our featured recipe video
Video from our SNAP Fresh Look partner Grow Local South Texas! For this video and more, visit their Cook Local video page https://www.growlocalsouthtexas.org/cooking-videos.
- What is SNAP/Lone Star Card?
- Seasonal Produce Guide
- Use SNAP at Texas farmers markets
- Dallas Culture Map article
- More food for your buck-It’s Time Texas video
Would you like more information about using SNAP at farmers markets? Contact us today!
A Fresh Look program is funded by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.