A series of Maine Harvest Bucks workshops and other preparations for year 2 of the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive grant program have kept us busy over the last couple of months. Below is the slideshow from the workshop, which includes links to various tools and templates available to help organize your market’s Maine Harvest Bucks […]
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How to grow your EBT program – links to articles and tips
January 27, 2016 CategoriesResources 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. […]
Merchant Service Providers
January 27, 2016 CategoriesThe 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 […]
Scrip and Receipt Systems at Farmers’ Markets
January 26, 2016 CategoriesWhen 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. […]
Marrying CSA to farmers’ market
June 22, 2015 CategoriesA debit-type CSA works well at farmers’ market I have attended farmers’ markets since 1983, yet the whole idea of a CSA has always fascinated me as a practical method to market my farm’s produce. Having customers get a box of food each week that they paid for at the beginning of the season seemed […]