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Nutrition Incentives at Farmers Markets: Double Up Food Bucks, Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus and WIC FMNP

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Double Up Food Bucks – Colorado

CFMA participates in a statewide partnership with Nourish Colorado supporting Double Up Food Bucks with the goal of offering increased access to fresh fruits and vegetables to SNAP recipients. With Double Up, SNAP recipients receive up to $20 in Colorado grown fruits and vegetables when they use their SNAP benefits at participating farmers markets or select retailers. Visit the Double Up Food Bucks website for more information and for a map of all Double Up partners.

WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)

The FMNP provides WIC (Women, Infants and Children) participants over the age of 6 months with a coupon booklet valued at a total of $30, to buy fresh, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs (not potted or planted) at approved farmers’ markets in many states around the country. Colorado WIC will no longer be participating in the WIC FMNP program – WIC FMNP vouchers for farmers markets will not be available in 2025. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Colorado WIC program at askWIC@state.co.us.

Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus

In 2023, Colorado was one of three states to receive grant funding from the USDA to start an electronic healthy incentive program. Colorado’s program is called Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus (also known as eHIP). Through this program, SNAP shoppers will receive a 100% reimbursement for any qualifying purchase of fruits and vegetables directly back to their EBT card at the time of purchase. They may receive up to $20 per transaction, and a maximum of $60 per month. This bonus amount may be used to purchase any SNAP eligible items, and will automatically be applied to future purchases. The Produce Bonus program will be starting at select locations in Colorado during the summer of 2024. (text from the Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus website, CO Dept of Human Services) Participating farmers market during the 2024 pilot year include the Larimer County Farmers Market (Fort Collins) and Backyard Market in Black Forest/Colorado Springs.