We Accept SNAP/EBT + match dollars with Double Up Food Bucks


The Market at Pepper Place is committed to improving access to fresh, healthy foods for all members of the Birmingham community.

Accepting SNAP benefits and offering Double Up Food Bucks is a concrete and meaningful way for The Market to act upon our values and work toward a healthier city.

Our Market received certification to begin accepting SNAP at the farmers market in fall, 2016. This photo was taken on opening day in 2017 - our first full year to accept SNAP!


The Market at Pepper Place is committed to improving access to fresh, healthy foods for all members of the Birmingham community. Accepting SNAP benefits and offering Double Up Food Bucks is a concrete and meaningful way for The Market to act upon our values and work toward a healthier city.

STRETCH YOUR FOOD DOLLARS WITH DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS

We’ll match what you spend at the Market with free Double Up Food Bucks – up to $10 per visit. Use them right away or later on to buy Alabama grown fruits and vegetables.

Double Up Food Bucks Alabama is a program of Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University. Double Up Food Bucks Alabama is supported by Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program grant no. 2021-70030-35777 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

WHAT I CAN AND CANNOT BUY WITH SNAP/DUFB TOKENS

SNAP tokens can be used for…
Fruits and Vegetables, Plants that grow food (like tomato starter potted plants), Breads, Eggs, Meat/Fish/Poultry, Dairy products like sheep and goat cheese, Maple syrups and raw honey, Baked goods that are wrapped, labeled and intended for home consumption like loaves of bread or whole cakes, Canned and labeled goods like jams, jellies, relishes, pasta sauce, soups, pimento cheese, Prepackaged coffee beans to take home.

SNAP tokens cannot be used for…
Nonfood items, Ready-to-eat food like pastries, biscuits, burritos, salsa, ice cream, or any other hot food, flowers, cakes slices, cookies or cupcakes, hot and iced coffee.

D.U.F.B. tokens can only be used for fruits, vegetables, and raw honey only.