Simply put – everyone deserves to have the choice of fresh, local, nutrient-dense food. We aim to make the market a place where the whole community comes together as one and all people feel welcome and safe to choose the food that nourishes their body. This is made possible through our food access programs at the market.
Program Mission
Programs
Swipe your EBT card at the information tent to get SNAP bucks to purchase SNAP eligible foods anywhere in the market. For every dollar you withdraw from your SNAP account you will receive an equal amount of Double Up Bucks which can be used to buy fresh fruits and vegetables up to $40 per visit. Just visit the information booth to receive your Double Up currencies! Click here for more information on the Double Up Program, and to apply to SNAP.
Use su tarjeta de EBT en la carpa de información para obtener SNAP Bucks que se puede usar para comprar alimentos elegibles en cualquier parte del mercado. Por cada dólar que retire de su cuenta de SNAP, recibirá la misma cantidad de Double Up Bucks que se puede usar para comprar frutas y verduras frescas. Puede duplicar hasta $ 40 por visita. Haga clic aquí para obtener más información sobre el programa Double Up y para aplicar para SNAP.
If you are enrolled in WIC, you can receive $15 in veggie bucks to buy fruits, vegetables, and herbs, and $5 in WIC bucks to buy fruits, vegetables, eggs, cheese, meat, and milk. Just show your eWIC card with this year’s sticker at the information tent to receive your WIC bucks (while supplies last). Contact your WIC office if you haven’t received a sticker for this year. For more information and to apply for WIC, click here.
Si está inscrito en WIC, puede recibir $ 15 en cupones para comprar frutas, verduras y hierbas, y $ 5 en cupones para comprar frutas, verduras, huevos, queso, carne y leche. Simplemente muestre su tarjeta de eWIC con la etiqueta de este año en la tienda de información para recibir sus cupones de WIC (mientras que tengamos fundos). Comuníquese con su oficina de WIC si no ha recibido la etiqueta para este año. Para obtener más información y aplicar para WIC, haga clic aquí.
Fruit & Veg Boulder helps City of Boulder individuals and families who are not eligible for food assistance programs. Participants receiving services or enrolled at certain partner organizations receive $40 or $80 per month, depending on household size, to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at the farmers markets, as well as Whole Foods Market on Pearl St., Ideal Market on Alpine St., and El Valle Tienda on 30th St. For more information, click here.
Fruit & Veg Boulder ayuda a las personas y familias de Boulder que no son elegibles para programas de asistencia alimentaria. Los participantes que se inscriben por organizaciones socios reciben $ 40 u $ 80 por mes, según el tamaño del hogar, para comprar frutas y verduras frescas en los mercados de granjeros, Whole Foods Market en Pearl St., Ideal Market en Alpine St., y El Valle Tienda en 30th St. Para más información, haga clic aquí.
Our farmers are connected with local childcare centers and preschools to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to our youngest members of the community. This produce is used in meals, snacks, taste tests, and art projects. Centers are also given veggie bucks to be redeemed at the farmers market. For more information about FTECE, please email [email protected].
Nuestros agricultores están conectados con guarderías locales y centros preescolares para proporcionar frutas y verduras frescas a los miembros más jóvenes de la comunidad. Estos vegetales se utilizan en comidas, bocadillos, pruebas de sabor y proyectos de arte. Los centros también reciben cupones para gastar en el mercado de granjeros. Para obtener más información sobre FTECE, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected].
Order Online
WIC
WIC families can receive a $20 bag of food per week.
- $15 of fruits and vegetables
- $5 add on of your choice
Wednesday Boulder pick up click this link to order a bag before noon on Tuesday for Wednesday pick up.
Thursday Lafayette pick up: click this link to order a bag before noon on Tuesday for Thursday pick up.
Sunday Longmont pick up: click this link to order a bag before noon on Wednesday. Home deliveries for qualified WIC participants occur on Mondays.
SNAP
Shop on our online store and pay with your EBT card at pick up. “Double Up Food Bucks” apply to orders that are more than half fruits and vegetables. Instructions and video guide to create your account and order:
- Go to https://bcfm.localfoodmarketplace.com
- Create an account. Your password must be at least 8 characters long. Please note your username and password for future use.
- In the box that says “retail customer,” select from the drop down menu that you are a current SNAP customer.
- Shop away! Ordering will open at 8 am on Tuesday, and the order deadline is noon on Thursday for Longmont and Denver, noon on Tuesday for Boulder and Lafayette.
- To get the most of the double up benefit, at least half your order should be fruits and vegetables.
- Note that BCFM will match your purchase up to $40 each week in Boulder, Longmont and Lafayette, and $20 in Denver.
- Please do not add any items to your cart that are not SNAP eligible (flowers, non-food items, or alcohol).
- Go to “check out.” The total you see will not necessarily be the amount that will be charged to your EBT card. Press submit (nothing will be charged to your card at this time).
- Use the code “SNAP” to waive the $5 pick up fee.
- Your order will be reviewed by our Food Access Specialist to ensure that your order meets guidelines. You will receive a confirmation of the dollar amount owed at pick up from [email protected]
- Arrive at the curbside pick up location at the given time. Bring your EBT card and your confirmation email.
- Collect your items, pay for your order with your EBT card, and enjoy!
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Testimonials
“I am so happy I can nourish my family with healthy food. Food provided with love from the farmers really helps me feel like I can love and nourish my family in the way I want.” – 2019 WIC participant
“It’s a great program and makes so much sense. It incentivizes getting involved and supporting local food production. This is sustainable for the economy and the environment. It makes recipients feel like they have a place at the table that they could otherwise not afford. Personally, it has been a huge morale boost to go to the market and afford the products.” – 2019 WIC participant
“Mis hijas comen más verduras y disfrutan de las compras al aire libre. (English translation: My daughters eat more vegetables, and enjoy shopping outdoors [at the market]).” – 2019 WIC participant
Partners
No work this large is undertaken alone. Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) has been a true advocate and participant in building these programs from the ground up. Other funding and partnerships are made possible through:
- Livewell Colorado
- City of Boulder – Health Equity Fund
- Longmont Housing and Human Services
- Longmont Sustainability Tax
- Boulder County Sustainability Tax
- City of Lafayette
- Boulder Parks and Recreation
