Published by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) by way of Maryland Market Money This guide is designed to help Maryland farmers markets and direct-marketing farmers operating independent farm stands accept federal nutrition assistance benefits as payments for their products. The specific federal nutrition programs referenced in this guide include: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefits Transfer (SNAP/EBT); Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for fruits and vegetables, Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) for Seniors and WIC participants. This guide also addresses acceptance of credit/debit at the market, and the future of electronic incentives (e-incentives).
Cover | 1 |
About | 3 |
Introduction | 4 |
Table of Contents | 7 |
SNAP | 8 |
WIC CVB | 9 |
FMNP | 10 |
Product Eligibility Guide | 13 |
Registering to Accept Federal Nutrition Benefits | 14 |
Grant Programs and Equipment Options | 18 |
Vendor-Level System VS Market-Level System | 21 |
Vendor Level System | 22 |
Market-Level System | 24 |
Budgeting for Direct and Indirect Costs | 26 |
Matching Federal Nutrition Benefits | 30 |
Maryland Market Money | 31 |
Conducting Successful Outreach | 34 |
Resource Guide and Links | 43 |
Acronyms and Glossary | 44 |
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