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Get Free Food with Virginia Fresh Match

Get Free Food with Virginia Fresh Match

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.

CityTypeNameAddress
AbingdonFarmers MarketAbingdon Farmers MarketCorner of Reming and Cummings Streets Abingdon VA 24210
AlexandriaFarmers MarketArcadia Mobile Market/South County Ctr.8350 Richmond Highway Alexandria VA 22309
AlexandriaFarmers MarketFour Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market4109 Mt Vernon Avenue Alexandria VA 22305
AlexandriaFarmers MarketMt Vernon Farmers Market2501 Sherwood Hall Lane Alexandria VA 22306
AlexandriaFarmers MarketOld Town Alexandria Farmers Market301 King Street Alexandria VA 22314
AmherstFarmers MarketThe Market at Second Stage194 Second Street Amherst VA 24521
ArlingtonFarmers MarketArlington Farmers Market1400 North Courthouse Road Arlington VA 22201
ArlingtonFarmers MarketFRESHFARM Crystal City Market1965 Crystal Drive Arlington VA 22202
ArlingtonFarmers MarketRosslyn Farmers Market1800 N Lynn St Arlington VA 22209
BallstonFarmers MarketBallston Farmers Market901 North Taylor Street Ballston VA 22203
BedfordFarmers MarketThe Bedford Farmers Market220 W Washington Street Bedford VA 24523
BlacksburgWinter MarketBlacksburg Farmers Market108 West Roanoke Street Blacksburg VA 24063
BlacksburgFarmers MarketBlacksburg Farmers Market108 West Roanoke Street Blacksburg VA 24063
BlacksburgWinter MarketGlade Road Growing Online Farm Market2351 Glade Rd Blacksburg VA 24060
BlacksburgFarmers MarketGlade Road Growing Online Farm Market2351 Glade Rd Blacksburg VA 24060
Bowling GreenFarmers MarketBowling Green Farmers Market211 N Main St Bowling Green VA 22427
ChantillyFarmers MarketChantilly Farmers Market3460 Centreville Road Chantilly VA 20151
CharlottesvilleWinter MarketThe Farmers Market at IX Art Park522 2nd St. SE Charlottesville VA 22902
CharlottesvilleFarmers MarketThe Farmers Market at IX Art Park522 2nd St. SE Charlottesville VA 22902
Dale CityWinter MarketDale City Farmers Market14090 Gemini Way Dale City VA 22193
Dale CityFarmers MarketDale City Farmers Market14090 Gemini Way Dale City VA 22193
DanvilleFarmers MarketDanville Farmers Market629 Craghead Street Danville VA 24541
DuffieldGroceryHenry’s Produce & Market209 Duff Patt Highway Duffield VA 24244
DumfriesFarmers MarketDumfries Farmers Market17749 Main Street Dumfries VA 22026
FloydWinter MarketFloyd Farmers Market205 South Locust Street Floyd VA 24091
FloydFarmers MarketFloyd Farmers Market205 South Locust Street Floyd VA 24091
ForestFarmers MarketForest Farmers Market15583 Forest Road Forest VA 24551
FredericksburgWinter MarketFredericksburg Farmers Market900 Prince Edward Street Fredericksburg VA 22401
FredericksburgFarmers MarketFredericksburg Farmers Market900 Prince Edward Street Fredericksburg VA 22401
GainesvilleFarmers MarketGainesville Farmers Market13710 Milestone Court Gainesville VA 20155
GlenFarmers MarketRoute 639 Farmers Market7278 Ladysmith Road Ruther Glen VA 22546
GoochlandFarmers MarketGoochland Fairgrounds Farmers Market2650 Fairground Road Goochland VA 23063
HalifaxWinter MarketHalifax Farmers Market209 South Main Street Halifax VA 24558
HalifaxFarmers MarketHalifax Farmers Market209 South Main Street Halifax VA 24558
HamptonFarmers MarketBuckroe Beach Farmers Market100 S 1st Street Hampton VA 23664
HarrisonburgGroceryFriendly City Food Co-Op150 East Wolfe Street Harrisonburg VA 22802
HarrisonburgWinter MarketHarrisonburg Farmers Market228 South Liberty Street Harrisonburg VA 22801
HarrisonburgFarmers MarketHarrisonburg Farmers Market228 South Liberty Street Harrisonburg VA 22801
HenricoFarmers MarketDorey Park Farmers Market2999 Darbytown Road Henrico VA 23231
HerndonFarmers MarketHerndon Farmers Market742 Lynn Street Herndon VA 20170
HillsvilleFarmers MarketTown of Hillsville Farmers Market515 N. Main Street Hillsville VA 24343
IndependenceFarmers MarketIndependence Farmers Market100 East Main Street Independence VA 24348
King GeorgeFarmers MarketKing George Farmers Market8246 Dahlgren Road King George VA 22485
LebanonFarmers MarketLebanon Farmers Market139 Highland Drive Lebanon VA 24266
LeesburgWinter MarketLeesburg Farmers Market20 Catoctin Circle Leesburg VA 24450
LeesburgFarmers MarketLeesburg Farmers Market20 Catoctin Circle Leesburg VA 24450
LortonFarmers MarketLorton Farmers Market8990 Lorton Station Boulevard Lorton VA 22079
LynchburgWinter MarketLynchburg Community Farmers Market1219 Main Street Lynchburg VA 24504
LynchburgFarmers MarketLynchburg Community Farmers Market1219 Main Street Lynchburg VA 24504
LynchburgFarmers MarketLynchburg Grows1339 Englewood Street Lynchburg VA 24501
ManassasFarmers MarketManassas Farmers Market9201 Center Street Manassas VA 20110
MarionFarmers MarketMarion Regional Farmers MarketCorner of East Cherry Street and South Chestnut Street Marion VA 24354
MartinsvilleFarmers MarketMartinsville Uptown Farmers Market65 West Main Street Martinsville VA 24112
MineralWinter MarketMineral Farmers Market9024 Prince William St Mineral VA 23117
MineralFarmers MarketMineral Farmers Market9024 Prince William St Mineral VA 23117
New MarketGroceryJon Henry General Store9383 North Congress Street New Market Virginia 22844
NortonFarmers MarketNorton Farmers Market815 Park Avenue SW Norton VA 24273
OaktonFarmers MarketOakton Farmers Market2854 Hunter Mill Road Oakton VA 22124
PetersburgWinter MarketRiver Street Farmers Market30 River Street Petersburg VA 23803
PetersburgFarmers MarketRiver Street Farmers Market30 River Street Petersburg VA 23803
Prince GeorgeFarmers MarketPrince George Farmers Market6602 Courts Drive Prince George VA 23875
RestonFarmers MarketReston Farmers Market1609 Washington Plaza N Reston VA 20190
RestonFarmers MarketReston Farmers Market – Wednesday11900 Lawyers Road Reston VA 20191
RichmondWinter MarketBirdhouse Farmers Market1507 Grayland Avenue Richmond VA 23220
RichmondFarmers MarketBirdhouse Farmers Market1507 Grayland Avenue Richmond VA 23220
RichmondFarmers MarketGrown to Go Community Mobile Market1010 W Laburnum Ave. Richmond VA 23227
RichmondGroceryMarket @ 25th1330 N 25th St Richmond VA 23223
RichmondGroceryRiver City Market16 West Brookland Park Blvd Richmond VA 23222
RoanokeWinter MarketDowntown Roanoke City Market213 Market Street Roanoke VA 24011
RoanokeFarmers MarketDowntown Roanoke City Market213 Market Street Roanoke VA 24011
RoanokeWinter MarketGrandin Village Farmers Market2080 Westover Avenue SW Roanoke VA 24016
RoanokeFarmers MarketGrandin Village Farmers Market2080 Westover Avenue SW Roanoke VA 24016
RoanokeFarmers MarketLEAP Mobile Market3038 Melrose Ave NW Roanoke VA 24017
RoanokeWinter MarketLEAP Mobile Market33038 Melrose Ave NW Roanoke VA 24017
RoanokeGroceryRoanoke Co+Op1319 Grandin Rd SW Roanoke VA 24015
RoanokeWinter MarketWest End Farmers Market1210 Patterson Avenue SW Roanoke VA 24016
RoanokeFarmers MarketWest End Farmers Market1210 Patterson Avenue SW Roanoke VA 24016
Rocky MountFarmers MarketThe Dorothy Cundiff Rocky Mount Farmers’ Market435 Franklin Street Rocky Mount VA 24151
SalemWinter MarketSalem Farmers Market3 East Main Street Salem VA 24153
SalemFarmers MarketSalem Farmers Market3 East Main Street Salem VA 24153
SpotsylvaniaWinter MarketSpotsylvania Farmers Market12150 Gordon Road Spotsylvania VA 22407
SpotsylvaniaFarmers MarketSpotsylvania Farmers Market12150 Gordon Road Spotsylvania VA 22407
SpotsylvaniaFarmers MarketSpotsylvania Farmers Market at SRMC4600 Spotsylvania Parkway Spotsylvania VA 22408
SpringfieldFarmers MarketSpringfield Farmers Market6699 Spring Mall Drive Springfield VA 22150
StanardsvilleFarmers MarketGreene Farmers Market40 Celt Rd Stanardsville VA 22973
StauntonWinter MarketStaunton Farmers Market101 W Johnson Street Staunton VA 24401
StauntonFarmers MarketStaunton-Augusta Health Department Farmer’s Market1414 N Augusta St Staunton VA 24401
SterlingFarmers MarketCascades Farmers Market21060 Whitfield Place Sterling VA 22075
StuantonFarmers MarketStaunton Farmers Market101 W Johnson Street Staunton VA 24401
SurryFarmers MarketSurry County Farmers Market45 School Street Surry VA 23883
VeronaFarmers MarketNorth Augusta Farmers Market18 Government Center Lane Verona VA 24401
VintonFarmers MarketVinton Farmers Market204 W Lee Avenue Vinton VA 24179
WakefieldGroceryWakefield Great Valu Market608 N County Dr Wakefield VA 23888
WaynesboroFarmers MarketWaynesboro Farmers Market215 W. Main Street Waynesboro VA 22980
WilliamsburgWinter MarketWilliamsburg Farmers Market402 W. Duke of Gloucester Street Williamsburg VA 23185
WilliamsburgFarmers MarketWilliamsburg Farmers Market402 W. Duke of Gloucester Street Williamsburg VA 23185
WoodbridgeFarmers MarketPrince William Farmers Market7 County Complex Woodbridge VA 22192
WythevilleFarmers MarketWytheville Farmers Market10 West Spring St. Wytheville VA 24382
YorktownFarmers MarketYorktown Market Days331 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.

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.