🥕 Copies of the 2024 “Regional Farmers Market Food Access Directories” are available for 9 regions and in 4 languages. Free. Please order by May 23, 2024.

Order 2024 Farmers Mkt Directories Here

Please click language for a downloadable, 2-page Directory of Farmers Markets in your region. Each Directory lists Farmers Markets by County and the food access programs that they accept: SNAP EBT, SNAP Market Match, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Paper copies of the Directories are available from farmers markets and local partners.

2023 Directories:

• Farmers Markets in Seattle, WA:  English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese
• Farmers Markets in King County (outside of Seattle):  English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese
• Farmers Markets in Pierce County:  English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese
• Farmers Markets in the Greater Spokane:  English, Russian, Spanish
• Farmers Markets in Northwest WA:  English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese
• Farmers Markets in Northeast WA:  English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese
• Farmers Markets in Southeast WA:  English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese
• Farmers Markets in Southwest WA:  English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese
• Farmers Markets in the West Sound:  English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese

How Food Access Programs work at Farmers Markets!

If you get SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits on your Washington Quest EBT Card, you can shop at authorized farmer markets. Look for a farmers markets with the Quest logo next to its name in the Directory. To shop at farmers markets:

» GO to the Farmers Market Information Booth.
» SWIPE your SNAP card and receive tokens.
» SPEND tokens on any SNAP-eligible food, including fresh produce, bread, dairy, jams, meat, poultry, fish, nuts, mushrooms, and other food staples.
» SNAP tokens do not expire.

🥕 Please click here to learn about more about how “Basic Food” or SNAP works in Washington State.

SNAP Market Match gives shoppers who use SNAP EBT extra benefits or a “match” to spend on fresh fruits, vegetables, and veggie plant starts. To know if a farmers markets offers SNAP market Match, look for the SNAP Market Match logo next to the farmers market name in the Directory. To shop at farmers markets:

» SWIPE your SNAP EBT card at the Info Booth.
» RECEIVE $1 for every $1 in SNAP EBT, usually up to $25 per day.
» SPEND SNAP Market Match on fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, seeds, and edible plants.
» SNAP Market Match expires on Dec. 31, 2024.

The Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) provides benefits to participants in Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and low-income Seniors so they can buy more fruits and vegetables at farmers markets. Anyone with WIC can request FMNP benefits which are from $30 to $90. Seniors get $80 and can sign up with their local senior center or Area Agency on Aging in your area.

» RECEIVE WIC or Senior FMNP benefits on an electronic card (new in 2023).
» SHOP for fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Seniors can also buy honey.
» WIC & Senior FMNP can be used June 1 to Oct. 31.
» New in 2023, WIC participants started being able to use their “WIC Fruit and Vegetable Benefits” at farmers markets that accept FMNP.

🥕 Please click here to learn more about WIC FMNP and click here to find out more about Senior FMNP.

More Food Access Programs
Farmers markets may offer additional benefits or matching programs for people who have SNAP or FMNP. Check at your Farmers Market’s Information Booth to learn what’s available.

🥕 Quick overview of SNAP, SNAP Market Match, WIC FMNP and Senior FMNP in English and Spanish.

Washington residents can learn about and access the full range of private and public long-term service and support options through the Community Living Connections website and toll free phone line. Whether you are looking for help for yourself or help for a loved one, it will be easy to locate services that best fit your needs. Visit www.waclc.org or call 1-855-567-0252.

his information is brought to you with support from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.