Backyard Harvest has partnered with several entities across the Palouse to ensure EVERYONE in our community is able to enjoy our farmers markets and purchase fresh, locally-produced fruits, veggies, breads, honey, eggs, meat, and more. Our Shop the Market program provides an easy way for those who rely on SNAP funds to feed their family to use those food dollars at our local markets!

For the 2022 season, we will be offering two incentive programs — Double Up Food Bucks and SNAP Market Match. Double Up Tokens will only be offered at the Moscow Farmers Market for Idaho residents, while SNAP Market Match will only be offered at the Pullman Farmers Market. For any amount of SNAP benefits spent, we will match the amount with the appropriate incentive currency. For example, if you use $5 of SNAP benefits, you will actually get $10 to spend at the market---- you double your money every time you Shop the Market! At this time, there is a $40 cap on incentive currency.

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For Shoppers

Shopping your local farmers market is easy, just come to the Backyard Harvest booth at any of the following markets:

STEP 1: We will swipe your Quest/EBT card and give you wooden tokens in the amount you specify

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  • Tokens will be accepted by vendors to purchase: fruits & vegetables, seeds & plant starts for growing food, mushrooms, herbs, bread, eggs, cheese, milk, honey, meat, and bulk prepared food items to be eaten after market (Example: a pound of barbecue, a dozen cookies, or multiple tamales). You cannot use tokens to purchase single servings of prepared food items to be consumed during market or non-food items.

  • Tokens do not expire. They can be used all season long and from year to year.

  • Due to state lines, tokens can only be used at the market they are designated for; Moscow tokens at markets in Moscow and Pullman tokens at markets in Pullman.

Step 2: RECEIVE $1 IN FREE incentive currency FOR EVERY $1 IN TOKENS TO DOUBLE THE MONEY YOU SPEND

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  • Incentive currency will be accepted by vendors to purchase: fruits & vegetables, seeds & plant starts for growing food, cut herbs, and mushrooms.  

  • Incentive currency can be used at any participating market regardless of location.

Step 3: SHOP THE MARKET FOR FRUITS, VEGGIES, EGGS, BREAD, HONEY, AND MORE

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  • Vendors cannot give change but may round your purchase as close as they can with additional fruit, veggies, etc.

  • Please do not use tokens, SNAP Match Market Dollars, or Double Up tokens on ineligible items—if there is a question about whether an item is eligible or not please come to the Backyard Harvest booth; do not rely on the market manager or vendors to make this decision.

  • We have a produce guide available at the Backyard Harvest booth if you ever have questions about how to store/prepare various fruits or veggies you may encounter at the market—just ask us!

Step 4: Come back and shop with us again next week!

For questions on how to participate in Shop the Market or any general concerns/suggestions, please contact us.

For Vendors

Thanks for participating in the Shop the Market program. Your efforts will allow hundreds of area families to purchase locally grown fruits & veggies, eggs, meat, bread, honey, and much more.

Tokens, SNAP Market Match Dollars, Double Up Food Bucks, and Fresh Bucks can be redeemed either before, during, or immediately after the market by visiting the Backyard Harvest booth. A Backyard Harvest representative will visit each vendor during the end of the market to provide reimbursements, as well! Vendors will be provided cash reimbursements and receive a carbon copy of their receipt at the end of each market.

Backyard Harvest does not administer the Senior Farmers Market checks or the WIC Farmers Market checks. Please contact your market manager for more information on reimbursement for these additional food access programs. 

For questions on how to redeem tokens, SNAP Market Match Dollars or any general concerns/suggestions, please contact us.