Virginia Fresh Match provides free fruits and vegetables when you shop at participating markets with your SNAP or P-EBT food benefits! This program operates at over 100 partner locations around the state, giving you convenient access to free food wherever you are!
In this article, we’re going to discuss what this program is, how it works, who is eligible and what you need to do to get free food when you shop with food benefits in Virginia.
What is Virginia Fresh Match?
Virginia Fresh Match is a nutrition incentive program that helps low income residents get free locally grown produce when they spend their food benefits at participating markets.
It’s a dollar matching program, so the amount of free food you receive from this program will depend on how much you spend at the market. Basically, you’ll get a 50% discount on any eligible products that you buy.
Who is eligible for Virginia Fresh Match?
Virginia Fresh Match is available to anyone who shops with SNAP food benefits at a participating market. The participating markets are listed below.
There are no additional eligibility requirements. In fact, if you’re eligible for this program, then you’re also eligible for these Virginia EBT discounts!
How does it work?
You do not have to apply in advance. Just go to your local market to get started!
First, you have to find a farmers market that participates in Virginia Fresh Match. We have a list below.
Second, you have to pay with your SNAP EBT benefits. Some vendors may accept EBT at checkout but most markets will require you to go the market manager booth to exchange your EBT benefits for tokens.
Third, enjoy your benefits! You’ll either receive a 50% discount at the time of sale or an in-market currency that can be used to buy extra fruits and vegetables. It depends on how that market has decided to handle those benefits.
What markets participate?
There are grocery stores and farmers markets that participate in Virginia Fresh Match. To make it easy to find the markets that participate in your area, we have sorted our list alphabetically by city.
| City | Type | Name | Address |
| Abingdon | Farmers Market | Abingdon Farmers Market | Corner of Reming and Cummings Streets Abingdon VA 24210 |
| Alexandria | Farmers Market | Arcadia Mobile Market/South County Ctr. | 8350 Richmond Highway Alexandria VA 22309 |
| Alexandria | Farmers Market | Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market | 4109 Mt Vernon Avenue Alexandria VA 22305 |
| Alexandria | Farmers Market | Mt Vernon Farmers Market | 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane Alexandria VA 22306 |
| Alexandria | Farmers Market | Old Town Alexandria Farmers Market | 301 King Street Alexandria VA 22314 |
| Amherst | Farmers Market | The Market at Second Stage | 194 Second Street Amherst VA 24521 |
| Arlington | Farmers Market | Arlington Farmers Market | 1400 North Courthouse Road Arlington VA 22201 |
| Arlington | Farmers Market | FRESHFARM Crystal City Market | 1965 Crystal Drive Arlington VA 22202 |
| Arlington | Farmers Market | Rosslyn Farmers Market | 1800 N Lynn St Arlington VA 22209 |
| Ballston | Farmers Market | Ballston Farmers Market | 901 North Taylor Street Ballston VA 22203 |
| Bedford | Farmers Market | The Bedford Farmers Market | 220 W Washington Street Bedford VA 24523 |
| Blacksburg | Winter Market | Blacksburg Farmers Market | 108 West Roanoke Street Blacksburg VA 24063 |
| Blacksburg | Farmers Market | Blacksburg Farmers Market | 108 West Roanoke Street Blacksburg VA 24063 |
| Blacksburg | Winter Market | Glade Road Growing Online Farm Market | 2351 Glade Rd Blacksburg VA 24060 |
| Blacksburg | Farmers Market | Glade Road Growing Online Farm Market | 2351 Glade Rd Blacksburg VA 24060 |
| Bowling Green | Farmers Market | Bowling Green Farmers Market | 211 N Main St Bowling Green VA 22427 |
| Chantilly | Farmers Market | Chantilly Farmers Market | 3460 Centreville Road Chantilly VA 20151 |
| Charlottesville | Winter Market | The Farmers Market at IX Art Park | 522 2nd St. SE Charlottesville VA 22902 |
| Charlottesville | Farmers Market | The Farmers Market at IX Art Park | 522 2nd St. SE Charlottesville VA 22902 |
| Dale City | Winter Market | Dale City Farmers Market | 14090 Gemini Way Dale City VA 22193 |
| Dale City | Farmers Market | Dale City Farmers Market | 14090 Gemini Way Dale City VA 22193 |
| Danville | Farmers Market | Danville Farmers Market | 629 Craghead Street Danville VA 24541 |
| Duffield | Grocery | Henry’s Produce & Market | 209 Duff Patt Highway Duffield VA 24244 |
| Dumfries | Farmers Market | Dumfries Farmers Market | 17749 Main Street Dumfries VA 22026 |
| Floyd | Winter Market | Floyd Farmers Market | 205 South Locust Street Floyd VA 24091 |
| Floyd | Farmers Market | Floyd Farmers Market | 205 South Locust Street Floyd VA 24091 |
| Forest | Farmers Market | Forest Farmers Market | 15583 Forest Road Forest VA 24551 |
| Fredericksburg | Winter Market | Fredericksburg Farmers Market | 900 Prince Edward Street Fredericksburg VA 22401 |
| Fredericksburg | Farmers Market | Fredericksburg Farmers Market | 900 Prince Edward Street Fredericksburg VA 22401 |
| Gainesville | Farmers Market | Gainesville Farmers Market | 13710 Milestone Court Gainesville VA 20155 |
| Glen | Farmers Market | Route 639 Farmers Market | 7278 Ladysmith Road Ruther Glen VA 22546 |
| Goochland | Farmers Market | Goochland Fairgrounds Farmers Market | 2650 Fairground Road Goochland VA 23063 |
| Halifax | Winter Market | Halifax Farmers Market | 209 South Main Street Halifax VA 24558 |
| Halifax | Farmers Market | Halifax Farmers Market | 209 South Main Street Halifax VA 24558 |
| Hampton | Farmers Market | Buckroe Beach Farmers Market | 100 S 1st Street Hampton VA 23664 |
| Harrisonburg | Grocery | Friendly City Food Co-Op | 150 East Wolfe Street Harrisonburg VA 22802 |
| Harrisonburg | Winter Market | Harrisonburg Farmers Market | 228 South Liberty Street Harrisonburg VA 22801 |
| Harrisonburg | Farmers Market | Harrisonburg Farmers Market | 228 South Liberty Street Harrisonburg VA 22801 |
| Henrico | Farmers Market | Dorey Park Farmers Market | 2999 Darbytown Road Henrico VA 23231 |
| Herndon | Farmers Market | Herndon Farmers Market | 742 Lynn Street Herndon VA 20170 |
| Hillsville | Farmers Market | Town of Hillsville Farmers Market | 515 N. Main Street Hillsville VA 24343 |
| Independence | Farmers Market | Independence Farmers Market | 100 East Main Street Independence VA 24348 |
| King George | Farmers Market | King George Farmers Market | 8246 Dahlgren Road King George VA 22485 |
| Lebanon | Farmers Market | Lebanon Farmers Market | 139 Highland Drive Lebanon VA 24266 |
| Leesburg | Winter Market | Leesburg Farmers Market | 20 Catoctin Circle Leesburg VA 24450 |
| Leesburg | Farmers Market | Leesburg Farmers Market | 20 Catoctin Circle Leesburg VA 24450 |
| Lorton | Farmers Market | Lorton Farmers Market | 8990 Lorton Station Boulevard Lorton VA 22079 |
| Lynchburg | Winter Market | Lynchburg Community Farmers Market | 1219 Main Street Lynchburg VA 24504 |
| Lynchburg | Farmers Market | Lynchburg Community Farmers Market | 1219 Main Street Lynchburg VA 24504 |
| Lynchburg | Farmers Market | Lynchburg Grows | 1339 Englewood Street Lynchburg VA 24501 |
| Manassas | Farmers Market | Manassas Farmers Market | 9201 Center Street Manassas VA 20110 |
| Marion | Farmers Market | Marion Regional Farmers Market | Corner of East Cherry Street and South Chestnut Street Marion VA 24354 |
| Martinsville | Farmers Market | Martinsville Uptown Farmers Market | 65 West Main Street Martinsville VA 24112 |
| Mineral | Winter Market | Mineral Farmers Market | 9024 Prince William St Mineral VA 23117 |
| Mineral | Farmers Market | Mineral Farmers Market | 9024 Prince William St Mineral VA 23117 |
| New Market | Grocery | Jon Henry General Store | 9383 North Congress Street New Market Virginia 22844 |
| Norton | Farmers Market | Norton Farmers Market | 815 Park Avenue SW Norton VA 24273 |
| Oakton | Farmers Market | Oakton Farmers Market | 2854 Hunter Mill Road Oakton VA 22124 |
| Petersburg | Winter Market | River Street Farmers Market | 30 River Street Petersburg VA 23803 |
| Petersburg | Farmers Market | River Street Farmers Market | 30 River Street Petersburg VA 23803 |
| Prince George | Farmers Market | Prince George Farmers Market | 6602 Courts Drive Prince George VA 23875 |
| Reston | Farmers Market | Reston Farmers Market | 1609 Washington Plaza N Reston VA 20190 |
| Reston | Farmers Market | Reston Farmers Market – Wednesday | 11900 Lawyers Road Reston VA 20191 |
| Richmond | Winter Market | Birdhouse Farmers Market | 1507 Grayland Avenue Richmond VA 23220 |
| Richmond | Farmers Market | Birdhouse Farmers Market | 1507 Grayland Avenue Richmond VA 23220 |
| Richmond | Farmers Market | Grown to Go Community Mobile Market | 1010 W Laburnum Ave. Richmond VA 23227 |
| Richmond | Grocery | Market @ 25th | 1330 N 25th St Richmond VA 23223 |
| Richmond | Grocery | River City Market | 16 West Brookland Park Blvd Richmond VA 23222 |
| Roanoke | Winter Market | Downtown Roanoke City Market | 213 Market Street Roanoke VA 24011 |
| Roanoke | Farmers Market | Downtown Roanoke City Market | 213 Market Street Roanoke VA 24011 |
| Roanoke | Winter Market | Grandin Village Farmers Market | 2080 Westover Avenue SW Roanoke VA 24016 |
| Roanoke | Farmers Market | Grandin Village Farmers Market | 2080 Westover Avenue SW Roanoke VA 24016 |
| Roanoke | Farmers Market | LEAP Mobile Market | 3038 Melrose Ave NW Roanoke VA 24017 |
| Roanoke | Winter Market | LEAP Mobile Market3 | 3038 Melrose Ave NW Roanoke VA 24017 |
| Roanoke | Grocery | Roanoke Co+Op | 1319 Grandin Rd SW Roanoke VA 24015 |
| Roanoke | Winter Market | West End Farmers Market | 1210 Patterson Avenue SW Roanoke VA 24016 |
| Roanoke | Farmers Market | West End Farmers Market | 1210 Patterson Avenue SW Roanoke VA 24016 |
| Rocky Mount | Farmers Market | The Dorothy Cundiff Rocky Mount Farmers’ Market | 435 Franklin Street Rocky Mount VA 24151 |
| Salem | Winter Market | Salem Farmers Market | 3 East Main Street Salem VA 24153 |
| Salem | Farmers Market | Salem Farmers Market | 3 East Main Street Salem VA 24153 |
| Spotsylvania | Winter Market | Spotsylvania Farmers Market | 12150 Gordon Road Spotsylvania VA 22407 |
| Spotsylvania | Farmers Market | Spotsylvania Farmers Market | 12150 Gordon Road Spotsylvania VA 22407 |
| Spotsylvania | Farmers Market | Spotsylvania Farmers Market at SRMC | 4600 Spotsylvania Parkway Spotsylvania VA 22408 |
| Springfield | Farmers Market | Springfield Farmers Market | 6699 Spring Mall Drive Springfield VA 22150 |
| Stanardsville | Farmers Market | Greene Farmers Market | 40 Celt Rd Stanardsville VA 22973 |
| Staunton | Winter Market | Staunton Farmers Market | 101 W Johnson Street Staunton VA 24401 |
| Staunton | Farmers Market | Staunton-Augusta Health Department Farmer’s Market | 1414 N Augusta St Staunton VA 24401 |
| Sterling | Farmers Market | Cascades Farmers Market | 21060 Whitfield Place Sterling VA 22075 |
| Stuanton | Farmers Market | Staunton Farmers Market | 101 W Johnson Street Staunton VA 24401 |
| Surry | Farmers Market | Surry County Farmers Market | 45 School Street Surry VA 23883 |
| Verona | Farmers Market | North Augusta Farmers Market | 18 Government Center Lane Verona VA 24401 |
| Vinton | Farmers Market | Vinton Farmers Market | 204 W Lee Avenue Vinton VA 24179 |
| Wakefield | Grocery | Wakefield Great Valu Market | 608 N County Dr Wakefield VA 23888 |
| Waynesboro | Farmers Market | Waynesboro Farmers Market | 215 W. Main Street Waynesboro VA 22980 |
| Williamsburg | Winter Market | Williamsburg Farmers Market | 402 W. Duke of Gloucester Street Williamsburg VA 23185 |
| Williamsburg | Farmers Market | Williamsburg Farmers Market | 402 W. Duke of Gloucester Street Williamsburg VA 23185 |
| Woodbridge | Farmers Market | Prince William Farmers Market | 7 County Complex Woodbridge VA 22192 |
| Wytheville | Farmers Market | Wytheville Farmers Market | 10 West Spring St. Wytheville VA 24382 |
| Yorktown | Farmers Market | Yorktown Market Days | 331 Water St Yorktown VA 23690 |
Summary
Virginia Fresh Match is a great way to get free food in Virginia! When you shop with your SNAP food benefits at participating markets, you can get up to $20 in free fruits and vegetables every day. This article has explained what this program is, who is eligible for it, how it works, and which markets are currently offering Fresh Match bonus bucks.