EBT

How to grow your EBT program – links to articles and tips

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Resources EBT at Your Farmers’ Market: 7 Steps to Success – Project for Public Spaces Tips from the USDA about promoting SNAP at the market. Farmers’ Market Coalition – Snap Guide for Farmers’ Markets SNAP at Farmers’ Markets – USDA Handbook (2010) Double Value Coupon Program – Wholesome Wave Adaptable poster and postcard to promote EBT. […]

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Merchant Service Providers

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The following are some of the options for service providers to process Electronic Benefit Transfer payments. (This is just a starting point; there are certainly other options out there!) Dharma https://www.dharmamerchantservices.com/ [email protected]  Toll-free: (866) 615-5157 Markets affiliated with MFFM can obtain point of sale devices for the discounted price of $500 (a $150 reduction). The discounted […]

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Scrip and Receipt Systems at Farmers’ Markets

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When SNAP recipients shop at a retail store, they gather their purchases, then pay at the cash register with their EBT card. Farmers’ markets are a bit more challenging, since each farmer is essentially a different “shop”. Maine markets use different techniques to manage EBT payments. Below are definitions from the two most common systems. […]

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What is WIC?

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Overview of WIC Program The Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Department of Agriculture cooperate to sponsor the Maine WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program. Using federal funding, these special WIC checks are given to folks who already qualify for the regular WIC checks (redeemable in stores for certain products.)  The Farmers’ […]

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SNAP – What is that?

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SNAP – What is that? SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a federally funded government program which has traditionally been know as “food stamps”. EBT, or Electronic Benefit Transfer, is the method in which SNAP funds are given to the recipient. Each month additional funds are electronically added to an EBT card which works similar to a […]

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