Free EBT Equipment
Need help affording SNAP/EBT point-of-sale equipment for your market?
MarketLink
MarketLink provides SNAP equipment assistance to farmers and farmers markets and is offering a “bring your own device” program where the they provide you with a free card reader and SNAP sales transaction app (Novo Dia Group’s TotilPay Go) with no transaction fees for one year. MarketLink will also help with completing your SNAP retailer application and submitting it to FNS, as well as equipment set up and training.
Watch OFMA’s Farmers Market Bootcamp for a short presentation explaining MarketLink to get more info and understand all the SNAP program support they offer. (Skip to 23min 18sec to go right to MarketLink’s part of the Bootcamp.)
OFMA’s Guide to Accepting SNAP
Starting a SNAP program at your farmers market involves operational planning and making key financial decisions. The following guide will walk you through all the considerations and systems needed to put your market in place for success.
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A direct link back to our SNAP/EBT overview page.
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Learn the basics about SNAP & EBT so you and your market can get setup to use it.
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To accept EBT, credit, and debit cards farmers markets need to have a wireless point-of-sale (POS) machine that processes the sales transactions, depositing the funds from the sale into a market’s bank account. Learn more to get that setup.
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Need help affording SNAP/EBT point-of-sale equipment for your market? There are two funding programs available in Oregon to help purchase equipment. To qualify, your market must either have no equipment currently, or the equipment you have isn’t functional. Find out more.
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Wonder what a market day will look like if you decide to take on a SNAP program? There are a number of details that should be taken into consideration. Although every market performs differently, here’s an overview of a typical day’s responsibilities, and those ongoing.
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Once your market is approved to accept SNAP benefits, you must teach your staff, volunteers, and vendors the federal regulations guiding SNAP usage. Learn more here.
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What do you do if your EBT machine is down but you still want to process payments? Here is our guide.
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Once you can accept EBT cards at your farmers market, you need both on-site and off-site promotion to let everyone know, as well as funding to keep it going. Promotion and education are key to a successful SNAP program at your market. Learn more here.