Skip to main content

Important Update About SNAP and Produce Perks

Beginning July 1, 2026, funding for the Produce Perks matching program will end. As a result, shoppers will no longer receive matching Produce Perks dollars when using their SNAP/Ohio Direction Card at the Richwood Farmers Market.
SNAP benefits are NOT ending. Customers can continue to use their SNAP/Ohio Direction Card at the market just as they always have to purchase eligible food items from participating vendors.
SNAP benefits can still be used to purchase:
  • Fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Fresh herbs
  • Food-producing plants
  • Maple syrup
  • Honey
  • Baked goods
  • Jams and jellies
  • Meat, dairy, and eggs
The only change is that the additional Produce Perks matching funds will no longer be available after June 30 due to the end of program funding.
We are grateful for the support Produce Perks has provided to our community and for the opportunity it has given families to purchase more fresh, locally grown foods. We look forward to continuing to serve SNAP customers at the market.

Nutrition Incentives 

We’re on a mission to make fresh, healthy food accessible to all. Situated in an area where access to nutritious options can be limited, we’re committed to bridging the gap. That’s why we proudly accept various food assistance programs, ensuring that everyone in our community can enjoy the bounty of locally sourced produce and goods.

Discover the range of food assistance programs we accept and how to make the most of them during your visit.

SNAP/EBT

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of qualifying families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.

To use your SNAP/Ohio Direction Card at Richwood Farmers Market, stop by the information booth first. You’ll swipe your card and we’ll give you tokens made by our very own North Union High School Engineering students to spend at the market on qualifying food items.

  • fresh fruits & vegetables
  • fresh herbs
  • food-producing plants
  • maple syrup
  • honey
  • baked goods
  • jams & jellies
  • meat, dairy, and eggs

Click here to learn more about food assistance options from the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services

WIC

The WIC program aims to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating.

WIC vouchers are distributed by your local WIC office. Participants are eligible for six $5 coupons that can be used to purchase select items at the farmers market such as:

  • fresh fruits & vegetables
  • fresh herbs

Click here to visit the Union County WIC Office’s website

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

To provide more older Ohioans convenient access to fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey, the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) is modernizing the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) for 2024 and beyond. 

Many eligible Ohioans ages 60 and older will now have the choice to use a mobile application or a physical card to obtain nutritious produce at farmers markets across the state.

Click here to visit the State of Ohio’s webpage for this program

If you have additional questions about how to use food assistance programs at the market, please stop by the information booth.