SNAP Produce Rewards

Department of Health and Department of Social and Health Services are testing a new pilot program to make buying fruits and vegetables even easier for people who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Washington. Shoppers who use SNAP benefits to buy allowable fruits and vegetables from participating pilot retailers can get up to $50 per month put back onto their SNAP EBT card.   

The pilot is only in Pasco this summer.  

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What is changing?  

Previous versions of the programs, (SNAP Produce Match at grocery stores) and (SNAP Market Match at farmers markets), have used coupons and paper currency. 

During the pilot, when you buy eligible fruits and vegetables from participating retailers, SNAP Produce Rewards will be put back onto your SNAP EBT card instantly. Once the money is put back on your SNAP EBT card, you can spend it like normal SNAP benefits at any SNAP retailer. You can get up to $50 per month put back onto your SNAP EBT card.   

How it Works at the Farmer's Market

Use your SNAP benefits at participating farmer booths to buy fruits and vegetables. If your purchases are eligible, SNAP Produce Rewards will be automatically added back to your SNAP EBT card. Once the money is put back on your SNAP EBT card, you can spend it like normal SNAP benefits at any SNAP retailer.  Your receipt will show that you’ve received your SNAP Produce Reward.  

Frequently Asked Questions 

What is SNAP Produce Rewards? 

SNAP Produce Rewards puts money back on your SNAP EBT card when you use SNAP benefits to buy fruits and vegetables at participating farm vendors. You can get up to $50 per month put back onto your SNAP EBT card.

What food is allowed for SNAP Produce Rewards?  

Allowable SNAP Produce Rewards products are fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables without added fats, sugars, or salt.  

At participating farm vendors, herbs, seeds and plant starts that produce food (for example, tomato seeds or tomato plants) are also allowable SNAP Produce Reward products.  

You can use this shopping guide to help identify allowable fruits and vegetables. 

How do I sign up for SNAP Produce Rewards? 

There is no special sign-up for SNAP Produce Rewards. If you live in Washington and get SNAP benefits, your household is automatically able to participate in SNAP Produce Rewards. 

Learn more about SNAP benefits. 

What do I need to know before I use SNAP Produce Rewards? 

• Make sure you have SNAP benefits left on your SNAP EBT card. If your SNAP balance is zero, you will not be able to use SNAP Produce Rewards until you have SNAP benefits available again. 
• SNAP Produce Rewards will put the SNAP benefits you spend on allowable fruits and vegetables back onto your EBT card instantly. Once the money is put back on your EBT card, you can spend it like normal SNAP benefits at any SNAP retailer. You can get up to $50 per month put back onto your EBT card.   
• Only select farm vendors offer SNAP Produce Rewards. 

How do I find farm vendors that offer SNAP Produce Rewards near me? 

Because SNAP Produce Rewards is only a pilot project, it is only available in Pasco. A list of participating locations is near the bottom of this webpage. Other locations may be added once the pilot is completed. 

How do I know how much SNAP Produce Rewards I can use for the month? 

Check how much SNAP Produce Rewards you have already used for the month by: 

• Calling the EBT customer service line at (888) 328-4326 (the number on the back of your EBT card), OR 
• Checking your receipt after a SNAP Produce Rewards eligible purchase to see “MTD (month to date) SNAP Produce Rewards Earned”. Then, subtract the MTD SNAP Produce Rewards Earned from $50 to find out how much SNAP Produce Rewards you can still use for that month. 

Note: You can still use up to $50 in SNAP Produce Rewards each month even if you receive less than that amount in SNAP. Just make sure you have SNAP benefits left on your EBT card so you can make your purchase. 

When do I get SNAP Produce Rewards? 

SNAP Produce Rewards restarts at the first of each month, regardless of when you get your SNAP benefits. 

If you have SNAP benefits left on your SNAP EBT card on the first of the month, you can start using your SNAP Produce Rewards for the month right away. If your SNAP balance is zero, you will not be able to use SNAP Produce Rewards until your SNAP benefits reset. 

How much SNAP Produce Rewards can I earn each month?  

You can only earn up to $50 per month.  

Questions

Contact us at ProduceRewards@doh.wa.gov or call 360-236-2540.

Participating Vendors: