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How to Double Your Food Benefits in Georgia

How to Double Your Food Benefits in Georgia

There are several programs in Georgia that can help you double your food benefits! The programs you use will depend on where you are and where you like to shop.

912 Food Farmacy

The 912 Food Farmacy program works with people who receive SNAP, WIC or Medicaid benefits and also have (or are at risk of) developing any diet-sensitive health condition They offer free nutrition classes. People who attend those classes get free produce vouchers that can be redeemed for free fruits or vegetables from either the Forsyth Farmer’s Market or the Farm Truck 912.

The classes happen once per month and include a cooking demo.

Georgia Plant2Plate

This program provides a 50% discount on plant seeds and starts when you shop with your SNAP benefits. you’ll also receive free container gardening kit to help you grow your plants.

This program is only available to people who receive their EBT benefits from the state of Georgia. You have to visit a participating market or farm on the designated event date. When you do, you’ll be able to get 50% off your local fruit and vegetable plant starts and seedlings.

To get the free gardening kit, you will need to purchase at least three plant starts with your benefits. The kit will include pots, soil, gloves, trowels and plant care guides to help you get greater success from your garden.

This program began in April 2020 and is run by Wholesome Wave Georgia and Food Well Alliance. Events have been held at farms across the Atlanta Metro Area. You’ll need to follow Wholesome Wave Georgia for updates on the next event.

Georgia Fresh for Less

Georgia Fresh for Less provides a dollar-for-dollar match program at participating farmers markets. That means that for every dollar you spend with SNAP benefits, you’ll receive an extra dollar that can be used to purchase healthy locally-grown fruits and vegetables.

If you spend $5, you’ll be able to buy $10 worth of food. if you spend $10, you’ll be able to buy $20. Since there’s a $10 maximum, you’ll only be able to get up to $10 in free food even if you spend more than $10 with your SNAP card.

There are Fresh for Less markets all around the state of Georgia.

Albany

  • A Better Way Grocers

Athens

  • Athens Daily Groceries Co-op
  • Athens Farmers Market
  • Farm to Neighborhood
  • West Broad Farmers Market

Atlanta

  • Aluma Farm
  • Candler Black Market
  • Carver Market
  • Castleberry Farmers Market
  • East Atlanta Village Farmers Market
  • Freedom Farmers Market
  • MARTA Markets
  • Good Samaritan Urban Farm
  • Grant Park Farmers Markets
  • Morningside Farmers Market
  • Oakhurst Farmers Market
  • Oxford College Market & Farm
  • Patchwork City Farms
  • Peachtree Road Farmers Market
  • Ponce City Farmers Market
  • The Sun Market
  • The Green Market at Piedmont Park
  • Unearthing Farm & Market
  • Virginia Highland Farmers Market
  • West End Farmers Market ATL
  • Westside Growers Market

Augusta

  • Veggie Park Farmers Market

Bremen

  • Thriftown Grocery

Brunswick

  • Brunswick Farmers Market

Carrollton

  • Cotton Mill Farmers Market

Cartersville

  • Cartersville Farmers Market

College Park

  • Marta Markets

Columbus

  • Beyond Harvest Foods
  • The Food Mill Farmacy

Decatur

  • Decatur Farmers Market
  • Global Growers
  • MARTA Markets

Doraville

  • MARTA Markets

Douglasville

  • Church Street Farmers Market

Dublin

  • Market on Madison

Forest Park

  • Little Ones Learning Center

Jeffersonville

  • Rag & Frass Farm

Jesup

  • Wayne County Farmers Market

La Grange

  • West Georgia Farmers Coop

Lilburn

  • Lilburn Farmers Markets

Lithonia

  • Lithonia Farmers Markets

Ludowici

  • Ludowici Gardens

Macon

  • Loy’s Farmers Market
  • Mulberry Market

Mansfield

  • Love is Love Farm

McDonough

  • Narrow Way Farm

Monroe

  • Bread & Butter Farms
  • Monroe Farmers Market

Moultrie

  • Market Produce

Norcross

  • Norcross Community Market

Ringgold

  • Rabbit Valley Farmers Market

Rock Spring

  • Walker County Farmers Market

Rockmart

  • Rockmart Farmers Market

Rome

  • The Farm Bus

Savannah

Slyvania

  • Eat Better Tonight Prepared Meals & Public Market

Statesboro

  • Statesboro Main Street Farmers Market

Stone Mountain

  • SMV Market
  • Stone Mountain Farmers Market

Tucker

  • Tucker Farmers Market

Warner Robbins

  • International City Farmers Market

Waycross

  • WayGreen Local Fare Farmers Market

Winterville

  • Marigold Market

Woodstock

  • Trefoil Gardens

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Nicole is the founder and lead researcher of Low Income Relief. After a personal experience with poverty and homelessness following her husband's sudden medical discharge from the U.S. Army, Nicole discovered the life-changing impact of community resources. This experience ignited her passion for empowering others to navigate similar crises. Nicole launched her writing career at age 16, working for various newspapers and publications. Her commitment to in-depth research and accessible content has been recognized by Google for Publishers and other industry leaders. For over 20 years, she has applied her investigative skills to uncover the most helpful, up-to-date information on benefits programs and community resources, ensuring Low Income Relief maintains the most extensive resource databases available.