Use your SNAP and HIP benefits to purchase fresh food at the Melrose Farmers’ Market
The Melrose Farmers Market doubles SNAP dollars — up to $10 per week!
Bring your EBT card to the Market Table to receive Market Bucks, which can be used to make purchases with our food vendors
Staff at the table will swipe your card and the amount purchased is deducted from your SNAP account.
We will then double what was deducted, up to $10. In other words, if you purchase $10 with your SNAP/EBT card, we will give you $20 in Market Bucks to spend on SNAP eligible products. If you deduct less than $10, we will match that same amount. For example, if you swipe for $8, we will give you an additional $8.
Market Bucks do not expire and can be used week to week.
Market Match Money issued in 2026 expire on December 31, 2026.
You can also purchase fruits and vegetables directly from our HIP authorized vendors
Use your EBT card to purchase fresh produce directly from our HIP vendors: Oakdale Farms, Moonlight Farm and Dick’s Market Gardens
The amount of sale will be automatically (and instantly) reimbursed.
We recommend using HIP benefits before using SNAP benefits, to ensure that there are enough funds left on your card.
Each household who receives SNAP automatically receives between $40 and $80 per month for HIP.