The FreshConnect Emergency Response Program in New York offers food-insecure residents $20 in free FreshConnect checks weekly at participating farmers’ markets through December 31, 2025, to buy SNAP-elegible items like produce, meat, dairy, and bread, without needing SNAP or a match.
To get them, visit market the Saratoga Farmers’ Market info table, confirm need, and sign a log. It’s a state initiative to supplement food aid during federal funding uncertainty, providing direct help for healthy food access.
How it Works:
- Eligibility: Self-identify as low-income or food insecure; no ID or SNAP required.
- Benefit: Receive 10 FreshConnect checks (worth $2 each, totaling $20) weekly.
- Where to Use: At market vendors selling SNAP-eligible foods (produce, meat, dairy, eggs, bread, etc.).
- How to Get: Go to the market’s information/management table during market hours.
Key Details:
- Duration: Available until December 31, 2025, or while supplies last.
- Purpose: Emergency food assistance due to federal SNAP issues, boosting local markets.
The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open:
Saturdays | 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Wilton Mall, Food Court, at 3065 NY-50, Saratoga Springs
Find us online at saratogafarmersmarket.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram
@SaratogaFarmersMarket. And, don’t forget to join the market’s FREE weekly newsletter.
