Department Resources

SNAP at Fairfax County Farmers Markets

We match SNAP benefits up to $30, so you can purchase more fruits and vegetables for less!

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, connects citizens in need to fresh, local foods. Select Fairfax County Farmers Markets offer a SNAP matching program as an incentive to shoppers. Customers can charge their EBT cards at the SNAP Information Table and match the amount up to $30 to purchase extra fruits and vegetables. We currently have SNAP programs at our McCutcheon/Mount Vernon, Wakefield, Annandale, Reston and Lorton locations. Volunteers run the SNAP booths where customers swipe their EBT cards to redeem tokens to spend at the market.

Where to find SNAP Matching:

McCutcheon/Mount Vernon
Wednesday Mornings
April 20 - December 21
8 a.m. - Noon
Sherwood Library,
2501 Sherwood Hall Lane
Details/Directions

Annandale
Thursday Mornings
May 5 - November 3
8 a.m. - Noon
Mason District Park,
6621 Columbia Pike
Details/Directions

Reston
Saturday Mornings
April 30 - December 3
8 a.m. - Noon
Lake Anne Village Center,
1609-A Washington Plaza
Details/Directions
Parking Information

Wakefield
Wednesday Afternoons
May 3 - October 25
2 - 6 p.m.
Audrey Moore Rec Center,
8100 Braddock Road
Details/Directions

Lorton
Sunday Mornings
May 1 - November 20
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
VRE parking lot,
8990 Lorton Station Blvd.
Details/Directions

How to use SNAP at Markets

SWIPE: Bring your EBT card to the SNAP information table at the Mt. Vernon, Wakefield, Annandale, Reston or Lorton farmers markets. Choose the amount you would like to charge to your card, and staff will help you swipe your card and enter your pin.
MATCH: You will receive additional tokens matching the value charged to your EBT card up to $30. For example, a $10 transaction will result in $10 in SNAP tokens and $10 in matching fruit and vegetable tokens. SNAP tokens can be used to purchase SNAP-eligible items. 'Matching' tokens can only be used for fruits & vegetables.
SHOP: Use your tokens like cash. Vendors cannot give change for tokens, so work with vendors to make whole-dollar-amount purchases. If you do not spend all of your tokens, hang on to them and bring them back next week - they do not expire. *You must use your tokens at the location they were purchased.*