Double Your CalFresh Dollars
2022 CalFresh Market Money (also known as Market Match) runs June 4 – Nov 19, 2022
Spend CalFresh dollars at Western Nevada County Farmers Markets and receive up to a $10 match per market every week. Come to the Farmers Market booth, show EBT card and photo ID (must be a Nevada County resident), then Market Match tokens will be given to match EBT purchases (up to $10). Tokens can be used to buy food at participating farm stands. Market Match will be available at the SATURDAY and TUESDAY markets. See times and locations below.
2022 Farmers Markets offering this program
Market Money can be used June 4 – Nov 19, 2022. Dates below are for the entire farmers market summer and fall season:
The Market at Grass Valley
Grass Valley – Near Jamba Juice / Raley’s, Pine Creek Shopping Center, Freeman Lane
Tuesdays, May 3 – August 30
9am-1pm
The Market at Grass Valley
Grass Valley – JCPenney parking lot, Pine Creek Shopping Center, Freeman Lane
Saturdays, April 23 – Nov 19
8am – 12:30pm
Nevada City Farmers’ Market
Union Street, Nevada City
Saturdays, May 1 – Dec 18,
8:30am–1pm
How It Works
Three easy steps
- Come out to the market manager’s booth at any of the participating farmers’ markets.
- Show us your EBT card and photo ID. We’ll match your EBT tokens up to $10.
- Use your market tokens to buy fruits and veggies from participating farm stands.
Put Fresh Produce on Your Menu
With Market Money you can spend your EBT dollars on beautiful, nutritious fruits and veggies grown by local farmers. You can also use your market tokens to purchase other market goods, like eggs, honey, meat, and cheese.
Support Local Farmers
When you shop at the farmers’ market you’ll buy directly from the people who grow your food, while putting money back into the community. In 2021, CalFresh participants spent over $21,000 at the farmers’ markets.
More info about Market Match here:
https://marketmatch.org/
https://marketmatch.org/about/how-it-works/
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This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.