How to Use Double Up Food Bucks in Oregon

Double Up Food Bucks in Oregon gives you the opportunity to double the value of your SNAP EBT food benefits. This program will give you extra money that you can use to buy healthy fruits and vegetables from your local farmers market, grocery store, farm stands or Community Supported Agriculture programs!

In this article, we’ll discuss what this program is, who is eligible for it, how it works, and what locations are currently offering these benefits.

What is Double Up Food Bucks in Oregon?

This program provides up to $20 per day in free locally grown fruits and vegetables to shoppers who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits.

It’s a dollar-matching program, so to get $20 in free produce you have to first spend $20 on your SNAP card. That means you’ll take home $40 in produce for just $20. If you spend less than $20, you’ll receive an amount equal to what you spent. If you spend more than $20, you’ll still only get $20 because that’s the daily limit on this program.

This is the Oregon branch of the national Double Up Food Bucks movement. This is a nationwide organization that helps establish nutrition incentives at your local farmers markets, farmers and even grocery stores. The goal is to empower low income Americans to make healthier food choices by giving them extra money for nutritious fruits and vegetables.

If you are interested in the DUFB movement or even in participating locations in other states, be sure to check out our nationwide Double Up Food Bucks guide.

Who is eligible for Double Up Food Bucks in Oregon?

This program is available to anyone who shops at a participating location with SNAP food benefits. You don’t even have to be an Oregon resident as long as you shop at a participating market!

Unfortunately, EBT cash shoppers are not eligible to participate. Although some states have added EBT cash, SFMNP and FMNP benefits to their double-up programs, Oregon has not yet done so. So far, they only double the value of your SNAP benefits.

How does it work?

The process varies depending on what kind of establishment you are visiting. That’s because the checkout process at a grocery store is a lot different than the experience of shopping at your local Oregon farmers market.

CSA Programs

If you want to Double Up at your local CSA, you’ll need to find a farm. You can do this by using the locator tool or by emailing [email protected] and asking to be matched to a participating farm. You’ll need to contact the farmer and sign up for a share. Make sure you pay with your Oregon Trail EBT card!

The Double Up Food Bucks in Oregon are applied automatically to your account when you sign up with a participating CSA program.

Farmers Markets

At the Farmers Market, you’ll need to visit the information tent to get started. You’ll swipe your EBT card in exchange for tokens, which you can use to buy SNAP-eligible items from the different vendors at the market.

You’ll receive one set of tokens for what you spent and a different voucher of equal value that can be redeemed for fresh fruits and vegetables. You can use the tokens on any EBT-eligible item at the market, but the Double Up Food Bucks in Oregon can only be used to buy certain things.

In Oregon, Double Up Food Bucks can be used to purchase:

• Beans
• Herbs
• Fruits
• Mushrooms
• Vegetables
• Vegetable starts

If you visit a participating farm stand, you’re only working with one vendor so you should be able to shop normally. Just make sure you ask about Oregon’s Double Up Food Bucks program when you check out!

Grocery Stores

Grocery stores handle this program differently. When you shop at a participating grocery store, only the money you spend on fruits and vegetables will count toward the dollar-matching program.

That means if you buy $50 worth of groceries on your EBT card but only $7 of that purchase was fresh fruits and vegetables, you’ll only receive an extra $7 in Double Up Food Bucks.

Grocery stores will give you that extra as a coupon or a credit on a customer loyalty card. You’ll have to redeem those incentives on your next visit, although you can usually use them immediately. You just have to go back through the store again to get them.

Where can I get Double Up Food Bucks in Oregon?

If you’re looking for a vendor that offers Double Up Food Bucks in Oregon, you’re in luck! We’ve organized the list by type and location for your convenience.

CSA

Community Supported Agriculture allows you to buy a share in the farm and receive farm-fresh produce every week! When you purchase your CSA share with your Oregon Trail EBT card, you’ll receive a Double Up Food Bucks credit toward your CSA purchase.

Grocery Stores

The following grocery stores around the state also offer Double Up Food Bucks in Oregon! This is the easiest and most convenient way to redeem those points.

Farmers Markets

Farmers markets and farm stands are the most popular place to use Double Up Food Bucks in Oregon. These vendors can help you get more for your money and offer a wider variety of redeemable products than other locations.

Summary

In summary, there are over 200 CSAs, farmers markets and grocery stores that offer Double Up Food Bucks in Oregon. These vendors will provide up to $20 in dollar-matching incentives to shoppers who use EBT benefits! This is a great way to get more food for your money.

Nicole Thelin

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.