Did you know that your food stamps can be used to purchase food at local farmers’ markets in Brooklyn, NY? In addition, If you get SNAP benefits in New York City, you can get extra money for fresh fruits and vegetables. Every time you spend $2 of your SNAP benefits at a farmers market, you will get a $2 coupon that you can spend on fruits and vegetables. In this article, we will provide you with the complete list of all Farmers’ Markets that accept EBT in Brooklyn, including those offering the $2 farmers’ market coupons.
Additionally, we will explain how to use your EBT card at farmers’ markets, including those that use tokens as payment.
Lastly, we will provide the list of eligible items you can purchase with your New York EBT card at farmers’ markets.
To find out which farmers markets accept EBT in Brooklyn and how you can double your food stamps benefits, then continue reading below.
Do Farmers Markets in New York City accept Food Stamps?
Yes, there are many farmers’ markets that accept food stamps and SNAP EBT benefits in New York City. That means you can use your New York SNAP EBT Card to purchase fresh, local vegetables, produce, meats, and other food items at your local farmers’ market.
In fact, many farmers’ markets in New York City even offer a nutrition incentive program that doubles your SNAP EBT dollars.
This nutrition incentive program is known as Healthy Bucks.
To learn more about Healthy Bucks and how you can get free food at your local New York City farmers market, continue reading below.
Double your SNAP EBT Dollars at Farmers Markets in New York City
The best reason to shop with your food stamps at a farmer’s market in New York City is that you can get double the food you get for what you pay for.
When you use your food stamps at a farmers’ market in New York City, you can get an extra $10 of free, fresh produce when you spend $10 with your SNAP EBT Card.
Here are three reasons why you should use your New York EBT Card and food stamp benefits at Farmers’ Markets:
- Produce may cost less than at the grocery store
- Farmers’ Market produce is grown locally and fresh
- You help support the local Florida economy and small farms
What is NYC Health Bucks?
Health Bucks are $2 coupons sponsored by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at all NYC farmers markets.
It is a nutrition incentive program that aims to increase the purchasing power of food stamp recipients by doubling their SNAP EBT dollars at eligible farmers’ markets.
This incentive stretches a SNAP budget and encourages shoppers to spend more of their monthly food assistance allotment on fresh produce from the market.
Additionally, the Health Bucks program helps residents of low-income neighborhoods increase their consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Beginning in 2021, spend $2 in SNAP/EBT/P-EBT, and receive a bonus of $2 Health Buck up to $10 per visit!
How do I get Health Bucks Farmer’s market coupons?
Anyone who currently receives SNAP benefits in NYC is eligible for Health Bucks.
Is there an application for Health Bucks?
You don’t need to apply to get NYC Health Bucks if you get SNAP benefits.
For every $2 you spend at farmers markets using SNAP on an EBT card, you can automatically get $2 in Health Bucks
You may also get Health Bucks for taking part in certain workshops or demonstrations at farmers markets
For Farmers Markets locations in Brooklyn that accept EBT and offer Health Bucks, see below.
Farmers’ Markets that accept EBT in Brooklyn (plus Health Bucks)
Below is a list of all farmers’ markets in Brooklyn that accept SNAP EBT and also offer $2 Health Bucks (you can get up to $10 in Health Bucks per visit).
For each farmers’ market listed below, we have provided the address, days, and hours of operation.
Additionally, we have highlighted those that are open Year-Round.
4th Ave Sunset Park Greenmarket
4th Ave. bet. 59th & 60th Sts.
Saturday (8 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
7th Ave Sunset Park Greenmarket
7th Ave. & 44th St.
Saturday (8 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket
Prospect Park W. & 15th St.
Wednesday (8 a.m. – 3 p.m.) & Sunday (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Bay Ridge Greenmarket
95th St. & 3rd Ave.
Saturday (8 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Bensonhurst Greenmarket
81st St. & 18th Ave.
Sunday (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Borough Park Greenmarket
14th Ave. bet. 49th & 50th Sts.
Thursday (8 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket
Court & Montague Sts.
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Brooklyn Grange Farm Stand at Sunset Park
850 3rd Ave. (Roof)
Sunday (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Brownsville Pitkin Farmstand
Pitkin Ave. & Thomas Boyland St.
Saturday (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
Carroll Gardens Greenmarket
Carroll St. bet. Smith & Court Sts.
Sunday (8 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Cortelyou Greenmarket
Cortelyou & Rugby Rds.
Sunday (8 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Cypress Hills Farmstand
Fulton St. bet. Richmond & Logan Sts.
Friday (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Domino Park Greenmarket
15 River St.
Sunday (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
East New York Farmers Market I
Schenck Ave. bet. New Lots & Livonia Aves.
Saturday (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
East New York Farmers Market II
Euclid & Pitkin Aves.
Wednesday (1:30 – 5:30 p.m.)
Edible Schoolyard NYC’s Farm Stand at PS 216
350 Ave. X
Friday (every other) (9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Flatbush Junction Farmstand
Nostrand & Flatbush Aves.
Saturday (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
Washington Park bet. Dekalb Ave. & Willoughby St.
Saturday (8 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Flatbush Ave. & Prospect Park W., at Prospect Park’s NW Entrance
Saturday (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Harvest Home Brower Park Farm Stand
Brooklyn Ave. & Prospect Pl.
Thursday (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Harvest Home Coney Island Hospital Farmers Market
Ocean Pkwy. bet. Ave. Z & Shore Pkwy.
Friday (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Harvest Home Kings County Hospital Farmers Market
Clarkson Ave. bet. E. 37th & 38th Sts.
Wednesday (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Hattie Carthan Community Market
363-365 Clifton Pl.
Wednesday (12 – 6 p.m.) & Saturday (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Hattie Carthan Herbal Apothecary Market
48 Van Buren St.
Sunday (1 – 6 p.m.)
Isabahlia Farm Stand
514 Rockaway Ave.
Friday & Saturday (8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
Isabahlia Farm Stand Winter Market
93 New Lots Ave. (Inside greenhouse)
Saturday (8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
Isabahlia Farmers Market
410 Livonia Ave.
Saturday (8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
Kensington Farmstand
McDonald Ave. & Albermarle Rd.
Saturday (8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
McGolrick Park’s Down to Earth Farmers Market
Russell St. & Nassau Ave. (Center of park)
Sunday (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
McCarren Park Greenmarket
Union Ave. bet. Driggs & N. 12th Sts.
Saturday (8 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Mitch’s Provisions
370 Tompkins Ave.
Wednesday (1 – 4 p.m.) & Thursday (4 – 7 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Park Slope’s Down to Earth
4th St. & 5th Ave.
Sunday (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
(winter closes at 3 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Red Hook Farm Stand
767 Hicks St.
Tuesday (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
RiseBoro Farmers Market at Bethel Church
215 Cooper St.
Thursday (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
RiseBoro Farmers Market at Hopefield
Knickerbocker Ave. & Grove St.
Wednesday (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
RiseBoro Farmers Market at Maria Hernandez Park
Knickerbocker Ave. & Starr St.
Saturday (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Seeds in the Middle Saratoga Farm Stand
1965-1971 Fulton St.
Saturday (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Seeds in the Middle Fresh Food Box / Farmstand – Brownsville
213 Osborn St.
Friday (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Seeds in the Middle Fresh Food Box / Farmstand – Flatbush
2500 Nostrand Ave.
Thursday (1 – 5 p.m.)
Year-Round Farmers Market
Fresh Food Box / Farmstand – Ocean Hill
2163 Dean St.
Wednesday (12:30 – 3 p.m.)
South Williamsburg Greenmarket
Taylor St. & Lee Ave.
Thursday (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Woodhull Hospital Farmstand
Marcus Garvey Blvd. bet. Broadway
& Park Ave.
Wednesday (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
Wyckoff House Museum Farmstand
5816 Clarendon Rd.
Saturday (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
What can you buy at Farmers Markets with EBT?
New York EBT Cardholders can use their food stamps at farmers markets to buy:
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Bread
- Cereals
- Baked goods
- Meat
- Fish
- Poultry
- Milk
- Eggs
- Cheese
- Jams
- Jelly
- Honey
- Seeds, and plants that produce food.
What you cannot buy with New York SNAP EBT:
You cannot use your New York EBT card to purchase:
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tobacco products
- Vitamins
- Supplements
- Live animals (except shellfish)
- Pet food
- Household supplies
- Cleaning products
- Prepared food items
For more help with what you can and cannot buy, get a complete list of all the SNAP EBT Eligible Food Items here.
How to use your EBT Card at Farmers Markets
Shopping with your EBT Card at a farmers’ market is easy!
Just like at a grocery store, you will select the SNAP-approved food items you wish to purchase.
When you are ready to purchase, you will hand the vendor your New York EBT Card.
They will then run your EBT Card through their point-of-sale machine to complete the transaction.
Next, you will also be asked to provide your 4-digit EBT Card PIN.
Once the transaction has been successfully approved, you are all complete!
Tokens at some farmers’ markets
Some farmers’ markets use tokens as payments Here’s how it works:
- Bring your SNAP EBT card to the Market Manager’s tent.
- Swipe your EBT card for the amount of market tokens you wish to buy. Some markets have color-coded tokens for SNAP and Non-SNAP eligible items.
- For every $2 SNAP EBT token, you get a FREE $2 Health Bucks Coupon up $10 per visit.
- Go shopping! Use your tokens to make your purchases directly from vendors around the market, including healthy, delicious fresh produce.
Farmers’ Markets that accept EBT in Brooklyn Summary
We hope this post on the Farmers’ Markets that accept EBT in Brooklyn was helpful to you!
If you have more questions about your New York EBT or SNAP Benefits, please let us know in the comments section below.
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