VENDOR-LEVEL SYSTEM
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Customers go directly to the vendor from whom they wish to make purchases with their SNAP/EBT/P-EBT, eWIC or debit/credit card. Encourage vendors with snap-eligible foods to advertise their ability to accept benefits with large, easy-to-read, colorful signs to attract customers. USDA provides signage to authorized merchants. The customer selects desired items from vendor, which must be SNAP- eligible items if paid for with a SNAP/EBT/P-EBT card. Vendors and farmers market staff should be familiar with which items are SNAP-eligible and which items are not. For a list of SNAP-eligible items, consult page 11 of this guide.
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The vendor swipes the customer’s SNAP/EBT/P-EBT, eWIC, or credit/debit card after entering the amount of the customer’s purchase. Because the USDA makes deposits to Independence or SNAP/EBT cards in Maryland from the 4th-23rd of each month, you should expect to see more SNAP/EBT transactions during the middle of the month. The vendor processes the customer’s transaction and sends or hands the customer a receipt. Vendors who acquired their SNAP equipment from MarketLink get a printer waiver from the USDA and are not required to give shoppers a printed receipt. Instead, they email or text receipts to shoppers through the app. If vendors are using another type of POS equipment for SNAP/EBT, they must provide shoppers with a printed receipt. Vendor receives payment, which is wirelessly transmitted into their bank account usually within 48 business hours.
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