Farmers’ Markets
Seacoast Eat Local and the Seacoast Growers’ Association are working together so that  SNAP/EBT can now be used at the Dover, Exeter, and Portsmouth Farmers’ Markets.
Exeter: Thursdays, 2:15 to 6pm, May 1 to October 24, 2013
Swazey Parkway, Exeter, NH map
Portsmouth: Saturdays, 8am to 1pm, May 4 to November 2, 2013.
City Hall, 1 Junkins Ave, Portsmouth map
Dover: Â Wednesday, 2:15 to 6pm, June 5 to October 2, 2013.
Dover Chamber of Commerce, corner of Central and Sixth streets map
Shopping at the Market
What You CAN Buy at Market With Your Tokens
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Plants that Grow Food (many are surprised to know this!)
- Breads
- Meat, Fish, Poultry
- Dairy Products
- Maple and Honey Products
- Seeds and Plants that Produce Foods
- Baked Goods: Wrapped, Labeled and Intended for Home Consumption
- Jams, Sauces, Soups, Etc.
What You CANNOT Buy at Market With Your Tokens
- Beer, Wine, or Liquor
- Tobacco Products
- Nonfood Items
- Food Meant to be Eaten On-Site
- Hot Foods
- Vitamins and Medicines
More Farmers’ Markets
The number of farmers’ markets accepting SNAP/EBT in the greater Seacoast region is growing! These farmers’ markets all accept SNAP benefits:
Dover, NH
North Berwick, ME
Portsmouth, NH
Salem, NHÂ
Sanford, ME
Springvale, MEÂ
Resources
NHEASY: New Hampshire residents can apply for benefits online through the NH Department of Health and Human Services
Food For Thought: Eating Well on a Budget – For families with children between the ages of 2 and 8, from Sesame Street
Households can use SNAP EBT benefits (Food Stamps) to buy seeds and plants which produce food for the household to eat. Learn more from SNAPgardens.org
Support for this program is provided by the Thomas W. Haas Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
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