A sample mini box might be:
$20 of produce: one bunch of kale, 2 slicer tomatoes, a pint of cherry tomatoes, 2 ears of corn
$10 of protein: one dozen eggs and a pint of blue oyster mushrooms OR 4 hot dogs OR a piece of tuna
$10 of rotating market items: one small bag of coffee, one baguette
A sample small box might be:
$30 of produce: one bunch of kale, one bunch of carrots, 4 slicer tomatoes, 2 pints of cherry tomatoes, 6 ears of corn, one bunch of radishes
$10 of protein: one dozen eggs and a pint of blue oyster mushrooms OR 4 hot dogs OR a piece of tuna
$10 of rotating market items: one small bag of coffee, one baguette
A sample family box might be:
$40 of produce: two bunch of kale, two bunches of carrots, 2 slicer tomatoes, a pint of cherry tomatoes, 4 ears of corn, one bunch of radishes,
$10 of protein: one dozen eggs and a pint of blue oyster mushrooms OR 4 hot dogs OR a piece of tuna
$10 of rotating market items: one small bag of coffee, one baguette
When you sign up for the Kendall Square Market Box, you will provide your EBT card number. On the day that your benefits renew each month, $80/ $120/ $160 will be automatically deducted from your account, $40/ $60/ $80 of which will be from your HIP balance. In return you will receive a weekly market box that you will pick up every Thursday between 12-6 at the Kendall Square Farmers Market. This program will run 24 weeks, beginning May 23 and ending October 31, 2024.
Certain weeks have additional benefits: once at the beginning, middle and end of the season there will be a special box with a little bit of everything!