Fairfax County residents receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can now double their benefit – up to an additional $40 – to purchase fruits and vegetables at five Fairfax County Park Authority Farmers Markets. SNAP benefit matching is provided through funding received from Viginia Fresh Match and community partners Arcadia, Britepaths and Cornerstones.

Bring your EBT cards to the SNAP Information Table at participating markets and receive double the amount (up to $40) to purchase extra fruits and vegetables. For example, if you take out $50 off your card, you will receive $50 in SNAP tokens and $40 in Match tokens to spend in the market. SNAP tokens can be spent on any SNAP-eligible item, while Match tokens can only be spent on fresh fruits and vegetables. The following markets are participating in the program:

McCutcheon/Mount Vernon Farmers Market

Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to noon (April 17 to Dec. 18)

2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria

Wakefield Farmers Market

Wednesdays, 2 to 6 p.m. (May 1 to Oct. 30)

8100 Braddock Road, Annandale

Annandale Farmers Market

Thursdays, 8 a.m. to noon (May 2 to Nov. 14)

6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale

Reston Farmers Market

Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon (April 27 to Dec. 7)

1609-A Washington Plaza, Reston

Lorton Farmers Market

Sundays, 8 a.m. to noon (May 5 to Nov. 10)

8990 Lorton Station Blvd., Lorton

SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move toward self-sufficiency. For information or to apply, go to the Common Help website or call 855-635-4370.

For more information about the Park Authority’s Farmers Markets and the SNAP Match program, please go to the Farmers Market website.