Independence Cards Accepted at a Farmers' Market Near You
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"Accepting Federal
Nutrition Assistance
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Five farmers’ markets in Baltimore City and two in Baltimore County are working with Maryland Hunger Solutions to accept food stamp benefits and debit purchases via wireless EBT (electronic benefit transfer) machines. This season, the seven markets listed below are offering Baltimore Bucks incentives, allowing customers shopping with their EBT/Independence Cards to double their food stamp dollars up to $10 at the market. Individual farmers at these markets also accept WIC Fruit and Vegetable Checks (FVC), in addition to the WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) vouchers.
This project is sponsored by Maryland Hunger Solutions and is made possible by support from the Abell Foundation, the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, and the Wholesome Wave Foundation.
Baltimore City
- Park Heights Community Farmers’ Market @ Pimlico (June 15–Nov 23, 2011)
Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Pimlico Race Course Parking Lot, 5201 Park Heights Avenue - Waverly/32nd Street Farmer’s Market (open all year)
Saturdays 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
400 block of E. 32nd Street at Barclay St - H!ghlandtown Farmers’ Market (June 9 – Oct 13, 2011)
Thursdays 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
400 South Conkling Street at Eastern Avenue - Go Life/Cylburn Farmers’ Market (June 4 – Dec 3, 2011)
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Sinai Hospital Parking Lot
Corner of Greenspring and Cylburn Avenue, 21215 - West Baltimore Farmers’ Market (June 4 – Nov 19, 2011)
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
West Baltimore MARC station parking lot, 400 Block of Smallwood St., between Franklin and Mulberry Streets
Baltimore County
- Catonsville Wednesday Farmers’ Market (May 4 – Nov 23, 2011)
Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Bloomsbury Community Center, 108 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville - Kenilworth Market (May 3 – Nov 15, 2011)
Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
800 Kenilworth Drive, Towson
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These additional markets in Maryland accept food stamps, WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers, and WIC FVC checks:
Baltimore County:
- Arbutus Farmers’ Market (June 9 to October 27th)
Thursdays, 2:00 -- 6:00 pm
Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department parking, 5200 Southwestern Blvd.
Harford County:
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Bel Air Farmer’ Market
Saturdays, 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (April 9 – November 19), 2 S. Bond St. (Mary Risteau Building Parking Lot)
Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m – 1:00 p.m. (April 12 – October 25), 502 Bolton Street (Kelly Ball Park Fields)
Montgomery County:
- Crossroads Farmers’ Market (May 18 – October 26)
Wednesdays, 2:30 – 6:30 p.m.
7676 New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park - Silver Spring FRESHFARM Market (open all year)
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Ellsworth Drive between Fenton & Cedar - Takoma Park Farmers’ Market (open all year)
Sundays, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Old Town Takoma Park on Laurel Ave. (between Carroll Ave. & Eastern Ave.)
Contact Maryland Hunger Solutions for more information about our EBT Farmers’ Market Project.
Help Promote the Baltimore Bucks Incentive Program
Your organization can help spread the word about markets that accept EBT and provide Baltimore Bucks by distributing brochures or posting flyers (to download, see box at right) featuring each of the seven markets working with Maryland Hunger Solutions. The black and white brochure describes the program and lists participating markets in the Baltimore area. Maryland Hunger Solutions will happily attend community events or give presentations at your organization about using Food Supplement Program benefits at participating farmers’ markets. Just contact us.
For more information on farmers’ markets in Maryland, visit Maryland's Best.
For information on accepting SNAP/Food Supplement Program benefits at your market, visit USDA's website.
