Sign up for Double Up Food Bucks Today!

Our new digital technology, the Double Up Food Bucks Card, is NOW LIVE at participating Fareway and Hy-Vee stores. Some Hy-Vee stores may experience delays. Connect with the store managers with any questions or concerns.

Earn, spend, and save with your DUFB Card!

The Double Up Food Bucks Card allows you to earn, spend, and save your Double Up Food Bucks all on one reloadable card that can be used to purchase fruits and vegetables at participating grocery stores, farmers markets, and farm stands. Remember to save your DUFB card, it is reloadable!

Bucks earned expired March 30th, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st.

How Double Up Food Bucks Works

To participate in the Double Up Food Bucks program, simply purchase fresh fruits and veggies with your SNAP EBT card a participating location to get started.

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BUY $1

FRUITS & VEGGIES

GET $1

DOUBLE FRUITS & VEGGIES

At Farmers Markets:

At Grocery Stores:

Still have questions? No problem! We have answers.

Check out the Double Up Food Bucks FAQ page!

Participating Locations:

Redeem Double Up Food Bucks at these locations (see map or download the complete list here!)

How to use Double Up Food Bucks at different locations:

Bring your EBT card to the market!
When you get there, find the information booth. This is the booth for ALL card payments: credit, debit, and SNAP EBT. Tell the market staff how much you’d like to spend at the market with your SNAP EBT card.
They will swipe your SNAP EBT 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 tokens $1 for $1 with Double Up Food Bucks. Use your Double Up Food Bucks card to purchase any fresh fruits and vegetables at participating locations. 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!
Spend your Double Up Food Bucks right away or save them for later use. You can use your Double Up Food Bucks card at any other participating location, including farmers markets or other grocery stores.
New to Double Up Food Bucks? Ask the information booth on how to sign-up and receive your Double Up Food Bucks card.
Bring your EBT card to the CSA!
Participating CSA locations allow you to match up to $30 in Double Up Food Bucks bi-weekly for your CSA subscription.
Spend your Double Up Food Bucks right away or save them for later use. You can use your Double Up Food Bucks card at any other participating location, including farmers markets or other grocery stores.
New to Double Up Food Bucks? Ask how to sign-up and receive your Double Up Food Bucks card.
Bring your EBT card to a participating Fareway!
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 fruits and vegetables! You can earn up to $10 in Double Up Food Bucks per day.
Remember these simple steps to get Double Up Food Bucks at Fareway:
1. Bring your SNAP EBT card to a participating Fareway store location
2. Buy fresh fruits and vegetables using SNAP EBT
3. 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.
New to Double Up Food Bucks? Ask your cashier on how to sign-up and receive your Double Up Food Bucks card.
Bring your EBT card to a participating Hy-Vee. Ask your cashier about Double Up Food Bucks!
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 fruits and vegetables! You can earn up to $10 in Double Up Food Bucks per day.
Remember these simple steps to get Double Up Food Bucks at Hy-Vee:
1. Bring your SNAP EBT card to a participating Hy-Vee store location
2. Buy fresh fruits and vegetables using SNAP EBT
3. 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 to Double Up Food Bucks? Ask your cashier on how to sign-up and receive your Double Up Food Bucks card.
Bring your EBT card to Wheatsfield Co-op in Ames!
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 fruits and vegetables! 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 card at any other participating location, including farmers markets or other grocery stores.
New to Double Up Food Bucks? Ask your cashier on how to sign-up and receive your Double Up Food Bucks card.
Bring your EBT card to a Oneota Community Food Co-Op Store!
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 fruits and vegetables! 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.
New to Double Up Food Bucks? Ask your cashier on how to sign-up and receive your Double Up Food Bucks card.

Important Links:

Double Up Food Bucks Newsletter

Don’t miss any news, updates, or important program announcements! Stay connected by signing up for the DUFB newsletter.

Double Up Food Bucks Farmers Market Application

The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative will accept applications from farmers markets, farm stands and/or CSA’s who currently do not have the SNAP incentive program or Double Up Food Bucks, in operation.

Apply Here

Double Up Food Bucks Grocery Application

The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative is accepting applications from Iowa owned and operated grocery stores on a rolling basis. If interested in participating in Double Up Food Bucks please complete the application form

Apply Here

Need food assistance?

Fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods can help you and your family be healthy and productive. Sometimes these healthy foods are expensive and families need extra help purchasing them. To see if you are eligible for Food Assistance, visit www.dhs.iowa.gov/how-to-apply. Or by phone, call 2-1-1 and live, local operators can help 24/7.

¿Necesita asistencia alimentaria?

Las frutas, verduras y otros alimentos saludables pueden ayudarlo a usted y a su familia a ser saludables y productivos. A veces, estos alimentos saludables son caros y las familias necesitan ayuda adicional para comprarlos. Para ver si es elegible para recibir Asistencia Alimentaria, visite www.dhs.iowa.gov/how-to-apply. Por teléfono, 2-1-1 y en vivo, los operadores locales pueden ayudar 24/7.