Double Up Food Bucks in Arkansas

Double Up Food Bucks in Arkansas doubles the value of SNAP EBT benefits spent at participating farmers markets and grocery stores, like Harps and Hays.

The program is run by Fair Food Network, a national nonprofit on a mission to connect people to the power of food to grow community health and wealth.

The goal of the program is to help low-income families bring home more healthy fruits and vegetables while supporting local farmers.

This provides a win-win situation all around because low-income consumers on food stamps eat more healthy food, Arkansas farmers gain new customers and make more money, and more food dollars stay in the local economy.

This Post on Double Up Food Bucks will cover:

• EBT Card Discounts You Don’t Want to Miss
• Double Up Food Bucks in Arkansas
• How “Double Up Food Bucks” Works at Farmers Markets
• How “Double Up Food Bucks” Works at Grocery Stores
• Arkansas Double Up Food Bucks Locations
• Arkansas Double Up Food Bucks FAQs

EBT Card Discounts You Don’t Want to Miss

Your Arkansas EBT Card provides you access to some exciting discounts and perks, including:

• 50% discount on Amazon Prime
• Free or Discounted home or cell phone service
• Double Up Food Bucks at Select Farmers Markets and Grocery Stores
• Free or Discounted Admissions to Museums and Family-Friendly Attractions

We are going to provide you with details on these programs, including how you can get double the food you buy with the Double up food bucks program.

Amazon Prime EBT Discount

If you have an Arkansas EBT Card, you can now sign up for Amazon Prime EBT Discount and get all the great benefits that come with Prime membership, at a fraction of the cost.

The regular Amazon Prime membership is $12.99 a month.

However, with your Arkansas EBT Card, you can get Prime Membership for $5.99. That’s over 50% off the regular price.

Free or Discount Cell or Home Phone

The Lifeline phone program is a federal program that offers discounted phone or internet service for qualified low-income customers.

Eligible customers will get at least a $7.25 discount on their phone bill or a discount of $9.25 on their Internet bill.

For more on the lifeline program, see our Lifeline Program overview. To find a lifeline cell phone or home phone provider in your state, see our Lifeline Providers by State article.

Double Up Food Bucks in Arkansas

The Double up Food Bucks program in Arkansas allows you to double the value of your purchase on fruits and vegetables.

Buy $1 fruits & veggies with your Arkansas EBT Card and get $1 FREE fruits & veggies with Double Up Food Bucks, up to $20 a day.

We have described below how the Double Up program works at farmers markets and grocery stores below.

How “Double Up Food Bucks” Works at Farmers Markets

Here’s how the Double Up Food Bucks Program works at farmers markets.

Step 1 – Go to the market information booth

Go to the market information booth or farm stand. The market staff is there to help.

Step 2 – BUY SNAP-eligible foods

BUY SNAP-eligible foods with your EBT Card.

Step 3 – GET FREE Double Up Food Bucks tokens

GET FREE Double Up Food Bucks tokens for Arkansas grown fruits & veggies, up to $20 a day.

How “Double Up Food Bucks” Works at Grocery Stores

Here’s how the Double Up Food Bucks Program works at grocery stores, including Harps and Hays.

Step 1 – SHOP for fruits & vegetables

SHOP for fruits & vegetables at a participating grocery store.

Step 2 – BUY $1 fresh fruits & vegetables

BUY $1 fresh fruits & vegetables with your EBT Card

Step 3 – GET $1 FREE Double Up Food Bucks

GET $1 FREE Double Up Food Bucks for any fresh fruits or vegetables, up to $20 a day

List of Arkansas Double Up Food Bucks Locations

Here is the list of the Farmers Markets and Grocery Stores in Arkansas that offer the Double Up Food Bucks Program. Scroll down to find a location near you.

For each location, you will find the address, hours of operations and what time of the year they are open. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a list of the most frequently asked questions about the Double Up Food Bucks program.

How does Double Up Food Bucks work at farmers markets?

For every $2 of SNAP benefits (food stamps) customers spend at participating token-based farmers markets, customers get $2 of free Double Up Food Bucks to spend on any fruits and vegetables – up to $20 per day the market is open.

Your EBT Card benefits can be spent on any SNAP-eligible items at the farmers market including fruits, vegetables, bread, eggs, and meat.

Is there a limit on how much I can spend from my EBT at a farmers market?

There is no limit on how much money customers can spend from their EBT cards each day.

However, Double Up Food Bucks only matches SNAP/EBT purchases up to $20 per market day.

For example, if you spend $30 in SNAP benefits at the market, you will receive $20 in free Double Up Food Bucks every day the market is open throughout the Double Up season.

Does every farmers market run the Double Up program the same way?

The majority of markets run the Double Up program the same way by matching what customers spend in SNAP benefits with free Double Up Food Bucks silver tokens (each worth $2).

Some sites run an electronic payment system rather than tokens.

Before shopping, stop by the farmers market office or information booth, where market staff can help you get started.

When can I use Double Up Food Bucks at my farmers market?

Food stamps EBT Cardholders can use the program every day that participating locations are open during the Double Up Food Bucks program season, which runs from June 1–October 31 in most locations.

How does Double Up Food Bucks work in grocery stores?

The Double Up Food Bucks program works slightly differently at grocery stores than at farmers markets.

First, at all participating grocery stores, you will get your matching bucks. This means for every $1 you spend on fresh fruits and vegetables, you will earn $1 in Double Up to buy additional fresh fruits and vegetables in the same grocery store.

However, there are a few different ways the program works in grocery locations:

Gift Certificate

When you use your EBT to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at some grocery stores, you get a gift certificate with matching Double Up Food Bucks (in $5 increments) to spend on ANY produce at that store.

So if you buy $5.60 of fresh cherries at a participating grocery store, you would get a free $5 gift certificate that you can use at the store to buy more fresh produce.

Coupon

At these stores when you buy fresh fruits and vegetables with your EBT, you get a coupon at check out with the same amount you spent.

This coupon has free matching Double Up Food Bucks to spend on fresh produce at that store.

Loyalty card

At some grocery stores, when you buy fresh fruits and vegetables with your EBT card and swipe your store loyalty card at the register, you receive matching Double Up points.

The points are stored on your loyalty card and can be used the next day on fresh fruits and vegetables at that store.

Double Up Food Bucks in Arkansas Summary

We hope this post about Double Up Food Bucks in Arkansas was helpful to you. If you have questions about EBT Discounts or the Double Up Food Bucks, please let us know in the comments section below.

Be sure to check out our other articles about EBT Discounts, including Arkansas EBT Discounts, 50% OFF Amazon Prime for EBT and Medicaid Cardholders, Lifeline Discounted Phone Program for EBT Cardholders. 

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