How To Grow Your SNAP at Greenmarket Farmers Markets
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STEP 2: Learn How-To Grow Your SNAP at Markets
- When you arrive, visit the market information tent and look for the market staff. They will be wearing a GrowNYC t-shirt or hat.
- Once you are there, swipe your SNAP EBT card and enter your pin to buy as many $1 (green)or $5 (orange) tokens as you’d like. For every $2 you spend in SNAP, you receive a bonus $2 Health Buck to spend on fruits and vegetables, up to $10 per day. Please read the Health Buck section below to learn more about this currency.
- The wooden tokens and Health Bucks will act like cash at the market. Use them to shop directly with farmers.
How Do Health Bucks Work?
Health Bucks are $2 coupons that can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at all NYC farmers markets and farm stands.
For every $2 spent at farmers markets using SNAP on an EBT card, you can get $2 in Health Bucks, up to $10 per day.
- Health Bucks are available year-round at NYC farmers markets and farm stands that accept SNAP EBT.
- Health Bucks can be used like cash at GrowNYC Greenmarket farmer markets.
- Health Bucks are created by the NYC Department of Health, learn more at: nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/health-bucks.page
Important Note:
- Tokens don’t have an expiration date! Keep unused tokens and use them the next time you shop at Greenmarket.
- Health Bucks expire December 31st of each calendar year, please make sure to use them before then.
STEP 3: Discover All Accepted Nutrition Benefits at Market
We accept cash, debit, credit, SNAP EBT, Summer EBT, Healthfirst OTC (select plans), Farmers Market Nutrition Checks, Fresh Connect, Greenmarket Bucks, and more!
STEP 4: Plan Your Visit
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Explore What's In Season & Available at Market
This easy to use resource serves as a guide to fruit and vegetable seasonality in the Northest making it easier for you to understand when produce is at its peak and available at Greenmarkets.
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Get To Know Your Farmers
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Learn How To Be A Savvy Farmers Market Shopper
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SNAP & Market Resources
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How to Grow Your SNAP at Greenmarkets (English)
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Greenmarket Seasonal Market Map 2026 (English, Español, 中文)
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Guide
GrowNYC 2026 Food Access Guide (English, Español, 中文, Polski, বাংলা)
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Frequently Asked Questions
SNAP can be used for foods you prepare and eat at home, including: Fruits and vegetables; Bread and baked goods; Meat, poultry, and fish; Dairy products; Pantry items like rice, beans, and honey; Plants and seeds that grow food
SNAP cannot be used for: Hot prepared foods or any prepared food (hot or cold) meant to be eaten at the site; Alcohol or tobacco; Non-food items (like soap, flowers, or crafts)
Yes. You must bring your EBT card and know your PIN to use SNAP benefits at the market.
No. SNAP benefits cannot be exchanged for cash at GrowNYC Greenmarkets, however you may use EBT Cash to purchase food. Please note that you will NOT receive bonus Health Bucks for using EBT Cash at markets.
Visit the green colored market information tent. Staff are there to help you use your benefits and answer any SNAP related questions.