HOW DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS WORKS
How to earn & spend Double Up Food Bucks
Double Up Food Bucks is in a variety of locations, including farmers markets and grocery stores. Here's how you can earn and spend Double Up Food Bucks to get free fruits and vegetables!
Step 1: Bring your SNAP EBT card to a participating location near you.
Step 2: For every $1 you spend on any fresh fruits and vegetables with your SNAP EBT card, you will get $1 in Double Up Food Bucks!
Step 3: Use the short videos and explanations below (specific to type of participating location) to help guide you through your purchase!
Step 4: Spend your Double Up Food Bucks right away or save for another visit. In 2022, Double Up Food Bucks will expire quarterly – check the expiration date on the bucks!
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FAQ: Double Up Food Bucks at the Farmers Market | Double Up Food Bucks at the Grocery Store
Farmers Markets
Bring your EBT card to the market! Find a location near you.
When you get there, find the information booth. This is the booth for ALL card payments: credit, debit, and SNAP. Tell the market staff how much you’d like to spend at the market with your EBT card.
They will swipe your card, and then give you SNAP tokens. These tokens can be spent on any eligible food item that isn’t hot and ready at the market.
Then, they will match the SNAP bucks $1 for $1 with Double Up Food Bucks, good for locally-grown fresh fruits and vegetables. If you spend $5, you get $5. If you spend $10, you get $10! They will match up to $10 every time you visit!
Now that you have your bucks, go shop at the vendor booths!
Fareway Food Stores
Bring your EBT card to a participating Fareway! Find a location near you.
At the register for every $1 you spend on any fresh fruits and vegetables with your SNAP EBT card, you will get $1 in Double Up Food Bucks. So if you spend $5 on fresh fruits and vegetables, you will get $5 in Double Up Food Bucks that can be used to buy more fresh produce! You can earn up to $10 in Double Up Food Bucks per day.
Spend your Double Up Food Bucks right away or save them for later use. You can use your Double Up Food Bucks currency at any other participating location, including farmers markets or other grocery stores.
Hy-Vee
Bring your EBT card to a participating Hy-Vee. Find a location near you. Ask your cashier about Double Up Food Bucks!
At the register for every $1 you spend on any fresh fruits and vegetables with your SNAP EBT card, you will get $1 in Double Up Food Bucks. So, if you spend $5 on fresh fruits and vegetables, you will get $5 in Double Up Food Bucks that can be used to buy more fresh produce! You can earn up to $10 in Double Up Food Bucks per day.
Remember these simple steps to get Double Up Food Bucks at your next visit:
- Bring your SNAP EBT card to a participating Hy-Vee store location
- Buy fresh fruits and vegetables using SNAP EBT
- Ask your cashier about Double Up Food Bucks
Spend your Double Up Food Bucks at your next visit or save them for later use. You can use your Double Up Food Bucks currency at any other participating location, including farmers markets or other grocery stores.
If you forget to ask your cashier about Double Up Food Bucks during checkout, a record of your Double Up Food Bucks transaction will be printed on you receipt and you can visit customer service afterwards.
New Pioneer Food Co-op
Bring your EBT card to a New Pioneer Food Co-op Store! Find a location near you.
At the register for every $1 you spend on any fresh fruits and vegetables with your SNAP EBT card, you will get $1 in Double Up Food Bucks. So if you spend $5 on fresh fruits and vegetables, you will get $5 in Double Up Food Bucks that can be used to buy more fresh produce! You can earn up to $10 in Double Up Food Bucks per day.
Spend your Double Up Food Bucks right away or save the for later use. You can use your Double Up Food Bucks currency at any other participating location, including farmers markets or other grocery stores.
Wheatsfield Co-op
Bring your EBT card to Wheatsfield Co-op in Ames!
At the register for every $1 you spend on any fresh fruits and vegetables with your SNAP EBT card, you will get $1 in Double Up Food Bucks. So if you spend $5 on fresh fruits and vegetables, you will get $5 in Double Up Food Bucks that can be used to buy more fresh produce! You can earn up to $10 in Double Up Food Bucks per day.
Spend your Double Up Food Bucks right away or save the for later use. You can use your Double Up Food Bucks currency at any other participating location, including farmers markets or other grocery stores.