Food Stamps at Farmers’ Marketschoosehealth.utah.gov/documents/pdfs/U-PAN _Forum_2014/Farmer… · Murray Farmers Market Ogden City Farmers Market Park Silly Sunday Market 9th West

Food Stamps at Farmers’ Markets

Utahns Against Hunger

Laura Flower

Outreach Worker and Volunteer Coordinator

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Discussion Outline

1. Utahns Against Hunger’s work with recruitment

2. Barriers and learning lessons

3. Information for LHDs going forward

UAH’s work since 2011

• Utahns Against Hunger and Farmers Markets

since 2011

• Created a Toolkit to streamline the process for market managers/representatives

• Compiled SNAP sales and feedback from markets

• We have recruited markets approximately 11 + markets

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The Toolkit

Benson Grist Mill

Cache Valley Gardeners Market

Cedar City Farmers Market

Downtown Farmers Market

Happy Valley Farmers Market

IRC Farm Stand

Moab Farmer Market

Murray Farmers Market

Ogden City Farmers Market Park Silly

Sunday Market

9th West Market (People's Market)

Provo Farmer Market

Real Food Rising Farm Stand

Roosevelt Farmer Market Sugarhouse

Farmers Market

Syracuse City Farmers Market

University of Utah Farmers Market

Utah Botanical Center Farmers

Market

SNAP Farmers Markets 2014

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Barriers

•Market size• Management concerns (Could include volunteers/outreach capacity)• Financial concerns • Lack of consistent eligible food availability• Other needs overshadowed interest in SNAP

• Additional “hassles” of being a retailer

•Systemic nature of the SNAP program vs. market (especially true in rural areas)

•General market fluctuation/expiration

• Proximity to direct assistance/training

•Identifying/reaching the market manager (especially true in rural areas)

Potential Barriers: Retention

Make sure the SNAP program is sustainable for markets by considering:

If the market has the customer base and infrastructure to support the program over time

What organization(s) is responsible for the market?

If the market does/will accept SNAP, make sure they are abiding by FNS requirements

Where to go from here…

•Consider the possibility of supporting market growth and sustainability

•Utilize the Department of Workforce Service’s zip code data to learn what areas have the greatest need Utah has approximately 238,600 Food Stamp beneficiaries!

•Consider funding opportunities for management and associated SNAP expenses (MarketLink)

•Utilize UAH’s list of Utah farmers market to guide and inform your outreach

•Meet with market managers in person, when possible (“Hold their hand”)

• Utilize and adapt UAH’s Toolkit to inform yourself and market managers about becoming a SNAP retailer

•Consider the feasibility of a volunteer/intern recruitment system to manage the EBT machine

•Be persistent when appropriate

Other produce/food vendors worth approaching:

•Farm stands

•Single farmer’s market/Family farms

•CSAs

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Other factors that make a successful SNAP market

•Matching funds programs

•Food $ense

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For more information, contact Laura [email protected] or 801-328-2561

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Food Stamps at Farmers’ Marketschoosehealth.utah.gov/documents/pdfs/U-PAN _Forum_2014/Farmer… · Murray Farmers Market Ogden City Farmers Market Park Silly Sunday Market 9th West