Farm Fresh Rewards, a program of Good Shepherd Food Bank, transitioned from paper vouchers to a discount at the checkout, aiming to make it easier to use rewards.
SNAP/EBT shoppers will receive a 50% point-of-purchase discount on a wider variety of eligible fruits, vegetables, legumes and seedlings.
Farm Fresh Rewards is a nutrition incentives program designed to stretch budgets and improve fresh food access for thousands of enrolled Mainers, according to a news release from the food bank.
New benefits include no need to remember paper vouchers, easy signup for rewards, and a wider variety of eligible fresh foods.
Participating retail stores:
Belfast Co-op, 123 High St., Belfast
Berry Fruit Farm, Market & Bakery, 54 Main St., Livermore Falls
Blackie’s Farm Fresh Produce, 966 Minot Ave., Auburn
Blue Hill Co-op, 70 South St., Blue Hill
Fare Share Food Co-op, 443 Main St., Norway
Ginny’s Natural Corner, 217 North Ave., Skowhegan
Good Tern Co-op, 750 Main St., Rockland
Jordan’s Farm, 21 Wells Road, Cape Elizabeth
Machias Marketplace, 76 US-1, Machias
Marsh River Co-op, 5 Veterans Highway, Brooks
Portland Food Co-op, 290 Congress St., Portland
Rising Tide Community Market, 323 Main St., Damariscotta
Rosemont Market Munjoy Hill, 88 Congress St., Portland
Sheepscot General Store, 98 Town House Road, Whitefiled
These local retailers provide a vital access point for more Maine farmers to benefit from nutrition incentives.
To learn more, visit farmfreshrewards.org.
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