Farmers Market Returning Application - Double Up Food Bucks 2024

Double Up Food Bucks Oregon

Returning Markets 2025- DUE BY February 26th
Farmers Market Fund is thrilled that your market has decided to return for the 2025 market season!

This application is due by February 26th.

If you are NOT a returning market (did not have DUFB in 2024) we will be releasing a separate application.

Program Description

Farmers Market Fund (FMF) is a Portland-based 501(c)3 nonprofit that makes healthy, locally-grown food accessible to underserved Oregonians. Farmers Market Fund’s Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program makes it easier for low-income Oregonians to access more fruits and vegetables while supporting family farmers and growing local economies. The DUFB program provides Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients with a match up to $20 to purchase fruits and vegetables at participating locations.

After learning that DUFB cannot be used to match SNAP Cash transactions in late 2021 (EBT food/SNAP only), FMF implemented the Produce Match program. Markets operating in Columbia, Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington, and bordering counties are eligible to apply for Produce Match funding in this application. Produce Match works just like DUFB, matching up to $20 in SNAP Cash to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.

The program has a broad base of support from private and community foundations and partners, an appropriation from the State of Oregon for the 2024-2025 biennium, and a federal GusNIP grant for 2025-2026.

Application Timeline

Applications Due: February 26th
Contracts Distributed: March 20th
Contracts Due: April 3rd
RETURNING Market Manager Training: April 8th 10am-11:30am

In order to participate in the 2025 DUFB program, please read the program information below and complete the application by February 26th.

**If you would prefer to complete a hard copy of the form, please call or email and we will mail or email one to you.**

Contact:

AR Kittleson Springer
Farmers Market Fund
AR@farmersmarketfund.org
503-388-4988
To complete this application, you will need the following items and information for the 2025 season:
This form will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.

DUFB Participation

How it works
Farmers Market Fund will provide:
- Funds to support the DUFB and Produce Match at your market for the program season
- Program materials for implementation at your farmers market (e.g. currency, promotional flyers and posters)
- Mandatory training for market staff about how to operate the program. Winter training:
- Templates and tools for record-keeping and required reporting to FMF
- Technical assistance and outreach support throughout the season
Participating farmers market will:
- Ensure market has adequate capacity to operate the program and to cover any associated administrative costs (Growth Grant applications will open shortly after DUFB applications.)
- Attend required returning market manager training webinar April 8th
- Attend required customer experience workshop in the Spring
- Have a dedicated market SNAP currency for distribution to SNAP customers
- Offer and distribute DUFB to SNAP customers at the point of sale during the DUFB program season
- Provide FMF with verification of SNAP sales at the farmers market during the program season as necessary
- Promote DUFB and SNAP acceptance at your market and in the local community
- Complete all DUFB and reporting requirements (including monthly reports in Smartsheet)
- Participate in program evaluation methods as requested by FMF (including customer, vendor, and market manager surveys)
- Communicate to all vendors about the program & ensure vendor eligibility acknowledgements are on file prior to participation
- Regularly collect DUFB currency and reimburse participating vendors for eligible sales
- Demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in program operations and outreach
If you have any questions about the information in this section, please contact AR Kittleson Springer (ar@farmersmarketfund.org).
Eligibility Requirements
Do you have written support to participate in the program from your governing and/or fiscal organization (if different from market operations organization)?*

YesNoWe do not have a separate governing/fiscal organization
Do you/will you have a designated market manager or staff person responsible for DUFB?*

YesNo
Your market must meet these requirements in order to participate in the program. If you have any questions or concerns about your eligibility, please contact FMF's admin coordinator, AR Kittleson Springer at AR@farmersmarketfund.org.

Does the same organization that manages the farmers market also operate SNAP acceptance at the market?*

YesNo
If no, please explain the relationship between the organizations involved in market management and SNAP operations:
What organization is fiscally responsible for implementing Double Up Food Bucks?
What is the tax status of the fiscally responsible organization?*

501(c)3 nonprofit501(c)6City/Township/Municipal government or government departmentLLC, or other for-profit entityOther (Please Describe)
EIN of fiscally responsible organization*
Please provide your FNS authorization number: *
What SNAP processor do you use? Ex: Totilpay, Elavon, etc.
Please provide your most recent FNS approval or renewal date. Your SNAP authorization will be revoked if you miss your renewal date and we want to help make sure that doesn't happen.

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Contact Information
Primary Contact Name*
The primary contact is the person who will be responsible for the day to day operations of the program, like record keeping and reporting, e.g. market manager or assistant market manager.
Primary Contact Phone Number*
Primary Contact E-mail*
example@example.com
Best Way to Reach Primary Contact
Secondary Contact Name *
(the Secondary Contact is somebody who will be responsible for the DUFB program in case FMF staff is unable to reach the Primary Contact, e.g. Board President)
Secondary Contact Phone*
Secondary Contact Email*
example@example.com
Best Way to Reach Secondary Contact*
Market Mailing Address (for checks, contracts, official communications .)*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code
Market Mailing Address (for marketing materials, currency, surveys etc. Some markets want these mailed directly to the market manager, if different than above.)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code
Market Website*
Have there been any other changes to your market operations since the 2024 season that might impact your Double Up Food Bucks program?
Contact Information for the Fiscally Responsible Organization*

*If different from above
Organizational representative
First and last name
Organization Mailing Address
Street address, city, state, zip code
Phone Number
Email
example@example.com

Attachments
Please include the following with your application:
- A completed W-9 form, available at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf. If you are working with a fiscal sponsor, please send their W-9 instead of your market's.
- Declarations page that provides proof of current liability insurance. If your insurance will expire during your season, you will need to resubmit later.
- If applicable, a signed letter of support from governing or fiscal organization (if different than operational organization) that states acknowledgement that the market(s) may be participating in DUFB and that they are aware, supportive, and willing to engage a contract for DUFB fiscal management.
- OPTIONAL: Photos of your farmers market, promotional materials, etc.
If you would prefer to mail, send all documents in one envelope to:

Farmers Market Fund

PO BOX 13391

Portland, OR, 97213
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Contact Information

Contact Information for the Fiscally Responsible Organization*

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