1. SNAP

2. Resources

3. Resources

4. Resources

5. Participant Survey currently offering SNAP ? planning to offer SNAP ? CSA with SNAP access ?

6. Should your market offer SNAP?

7. access to local food increased sales community service other Should your market offer SNAP?

8. Can your market offer SNAP?

9. Yes. Many markets have successfully implemented SNAP programs in recent years (and can provide useful advice to others). Can your market offer SNAP?

10. Resources start-up assistance e.g. MarketLink program sponsorships e.g. local bank, merchants cost coverage e.g. vendor or customer fees

11. Options for SNAP access A. centralized market program or B. individual vendor processing

12. Centralized market program market-wide SNAP acceptance requires coordination one FNS number, bank account, and merchant services account

13. Centralized market program Asheville City Market (handout) centralized token program redemption payment every 2wks costs covered by vendor fees

14. Individual vendor processing market role limited to promotion vendor count = SNAP access multiple FNS numbers, bank accounts, merchant services accounts, etc. w/associated costs

15. “MarketLink consists of: a smartphone, a card reader, and a receipt printer that allows farmers and markets to process all electronic payments – SNAP, credit and debit – through one application installed on the phone.” Maryland Farmers Market Association, Katy Heinly, blog post - 7/22/14 What is MarketLink?

16. Start-up basics FNS number – SSN required processing hardware tokens (if centralized market program) merchant services bank account five-year draft budget (next slide)

17. Successful SNAP program sustainable (covering costs) SNAP friendly market all vendors participate clear information & support focused engagement partnerships, outreach, promotion

18. Focused engagement consistent & friendly staff/vendors low-cost seasonal recipes vendor sampling of SNAP foods pre-packaged & priced at even $ incentives and rewards

19. Partnerships, Outreach, and Promotions

20. partnerships (pg. 11 from back) DSS (pg. 6), churches, non-profits outreach (w/partners) cooking demos, info booths promotions (at market) coupons, rewards, how-to’s Partnerships, Outreach, and Promotions

21. More topics to talk about? mysteries of merchant services

22. Comments, questions, concerns