The Lafayette Farmers and Artisans Market at the Horse Farm is making strides to increase community access to fresh, local food options in Lafayette.
“I’m looking forward to offering produce for sale using SNAP benefits,” says David Kleir of Helping Hands Farm. “The EBT program will make it possible for more families and individuals in our community to enjoy fresh, local food, especially with the spring vegetable season just around the corner.”
Several vendors selling eligible food items will now accept payments through a token system at the Market. Any customer with an EBT card can visit the Market’s Welcome Tent to receive tokens in exchange for a debit amount of their choice. EBT cardholders can then spend the tokens as currency at participating Market booths for eligible items including breads, cereals, fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, dairy products, and seeds and plants which produce food for the household to eat.
