The new state budget includes expanded funds for the Market Match program, which doubles CalFresh recipients' spending power at farmer's markets.
http://www.calhealthreport.org/2016/07/11/state-budget-includes-5-million-to-allow-those-with-food-stamps-to-buy-more-from-farmers-markets/
None of the farmer's markets in our county participate in Market Match. Some do not even take EBT cards. The LiveWell coalition, which includes DSS, has begun looking at what it can do to encourage acceptance of EBT cards and participation in Market Match at area markets.
The Ecology Center has a Farmer’s Market Finder (http://ecologycenter.org/fmfinder/) that lets you filter by whether a market takes EBT and/or has Market Match. They also have resources to help get markets prepared to take EBT.
