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Double Up Food Bucks

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HOW IT WORKS AND FAQ

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Double Up Food Bucks is a healthy food incentive program that doubles the value of federal nutrition benefits spent at farmers' markets, helping people buy local food while supporting our local farmers and economy.

It's a win-win-win on market day:

We are proud to partner with Fair Food Network to help grow a vibrant local food system and inform public policy to address hunger and nutrition while supporting a more sustainable food system.

How it works:

1. Bring your SNAP/EBT card, W.I.C. or Senior FMNP vouchers to a participating farmers' market

2. When you arrive, go to the manager booth to get your tokens

3. Spend your tokens with farmers throughout the market to buy delicious local food

(it's that simple!)

Frequently Asked Questions about Double Up Food Bucks

A testimonial from a Double Up shopper:

"Double Up Food Bucks has encouraged me and allowed me to connect more with my local farmers and food markets, as well as feel more connected to the food that I feed my body. Double Up Food Bucks makes it easy to choose to buy local and sustainable products that support the livelihoods of my community and myself."

Food Access Resources in the High Country

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Shop at farmers' markets year round!

King Street Market
Poplar Grove Connector (Near the Health Dept.)
Boone, NC
Tuesdays, 4p-7p | May-October
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High Country Food Hub
252 Poplar Grove Rd., Boone, NC
Order online Thursday-Monday | Pick up Wednesday | Year-round
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Watauga County Farmers' Market
591 Horn in the West Dr.
Boone, NC
Saturdays, 8a-1p | April-November
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Boone Winter Farmers' Market
252 Poplar Grove Rd.
Boone, NC
Saturdays, 10a-1p | December-March
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Support good, honest food for all

Double Up Food Bucks relies on a variety of grants, partners and on contributions from caring community members.
We appreciate the support from the Town of Boone, Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge, St. Mary’s of the Hills Episcopal Church in Blowing Rock, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Boone, Boone Service League, High Country United Church of Christ, Mountainwise, Grow Watauga and neighbors like you!

Impact & Testimonials

“The Double Up Food Bucks Program gave me the chance to support local farmers and buy fresh produce when otherwise I wouldn’t have had sufficient funds to do so.”
- Double Up Food Bucks participant

“Buying local healthy food is very very important to me and I want to see everyone in our community get the chance to be able to participate. I value the connection between food and community and think that the Double Up program is an important piece of allowing this to be possible.” -Double Up Food Bucks supporter

“We have a lot of regular customers who shop with us each week using their Double Up tokens. The program is helpful for them because it makes our products more affordable and they do not have to feel like they are making a sacrifice when choosing nutritious bread over grocery store bread.”
- Farmers' Market Vendor, Between the Trees

The Double Up Food Bucks Program has grown significantly over the years.

*2023 shows a decline in SNAP & Double Up benefits due to a variety of reasons:

SNAP "Emergency Allotments" due to Covid-19 stopped in March of 2023, cutting SNAP benefits significantly (Emergency allotments had provided at least an additional $95 per household or the maximum benefit for their household);
BRWIA implemented a $75 match limit to our Double Up program to ensure sustainable funding;
Social Security allotments increased, causing some households to lose SNAP benefits.