Nutrition Assistance

The Brookline Farmers' Market accepts the following state and federal nutrition assistance programs:

  1. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

  2. Sun Bucks EBT

  3. Healthy Incentives Program (HIP)

  4. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) & Senior Farmers' Market Coupons

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

  • To purchase food using SNAP, just bring your EBT card to the Info Booth and we'll process your SNAP and give you match tokens to use at the market, anytime over the course of the season. The Brookline Farmers’ Market uses wooden SNAP tokens.

  • We will be providing a SNAP Match Program this season from June 4th-November 19th, 2026, of up to $10 per day per SNAP/EBT card user as long as funding is available.

  • SNAP can help you expand your healthy food budget. For an explanation of SNAP benefits, to find out if you are eligible for SNAP benefits and/or apply for benefits visit: SNAP Benefits (formerly Food Stamps). 

  • To find out what can and cannot be bought with SNAP benefits, visit: What Can SNAP Buy? | Food and Nutrition Service

  • Note: Our market staff and vendors CANNOT help you with questions about your SNAP account or card. For any problems with your SNAP card please call the Department of Transitional Assistance at 1-877-382-2363

Sun Bucks EBT 

  • SUN Bucks is a new and permanent federal food benefit that helps low-income families with school-aged children buy groceries when schools are closed for the summer. It was previously called Summer EBT. 

    1. Eligible families will receive one payment of $120 per child between July and September, to provide funding for food during the summer school break. The first issuance will be in the first week of July and then on a rolling basis thereafter. 

    2. SUN Bucks benefits expire 122 days after being issued. Most eligible families do not need to apply, though children who are not automatically eligible can fill out an application. 

    3. Unlike last year, SUN Bucks will not be issued on existing DTA EBT cards. Eligible families will be issued a new SUN Bucks card

Healthy Incentives Program (HIP)

  • HIP is a state run program that gives SNAP users extra money for fresh produce. If you have a SNAP/EBT card, you automatically have HIP.

  • The Brookline Farmers' Market has five HIP certified farm vendors: Dick’s Market Garden, Kimball Fruit Farm, Nicewicz Farm, Stillman’s Farm, and Trinity Farm. Use your SNAP card directly with these five farms to spend your HIP money.

  • Monthly maximums are $40, $60, or $80 depending on household size.

  • You must have a SNAP balance (at least one cent!) on your account to use HIP. Visit the Info Booth for more details and personalized assistance with using HIP at the market.

  • More questions about HIP or SNAP?

    • Call Project Bread, 1-800-645-8333. Hotline is available in multiple languages Monday- Friday 8 AM-7PM and Saturday 10AM-2PM

    • More information can also be found at mass.gov or the on this HIP Q&A Guide.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) & Senior Farmers' Market Coupons

  • The Massachusetts Farmers Market Program gives seniors and families coupons to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at Farmers Markets. Visit the Farmers Market Nutrition Program webpage to learn more. 

SNAP/EBT Benefits Outside of the Farmers Market

There are many attractions, theatres, museums, and more all around Massachusetts that offer a significant discount to SNAP/EBT cardholders. Check out this link to the “EBT Card to Culture” page of the mass.gov for a complete list of all the participating organizations:

EBT CARD TO CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS