The Land Connection believes access to fresh, local food is a right for every person in our community and we are committed to making good food accessible and affordable.
SNAP Incentive Program
This season we’re offering several SNAP incentive programs.
- Double Match – Every week we provide a double match up to $20 swiped. This means if you swipe $20 we will give you an additional $20.
- Triple Match – On the third Tuesday of each month, we will give you a triple match up to $20 swiped. This means if you swipe $20 we will give you an additional $40.
To participate in these programs, bring your Link card to the Champaign Farmers Market and visit The Land Connection table located on the south side of the market by the sampling tent and table. A representative from TLC will be able to help you with your transaction, as well as answer any questions you may have about using your benefits at the Market.
WIC and Senior FMNP Incentive Program
New to the market in 2019 is our WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) incentives. If you receive WIC or Senior FMNP coupons, TLC will provide a triple match for your coupons.
- WIC FMNP recipients receive up to $40 in additional incentives to spend at the market during the 2019 season.
- Senior FMNP recipients receive up to $50 in additional incentives to spend at the market.
To participate in these programs, bring your FMNP coupons to the Champaign Farmers Market and visit The Land Connection table located on the south side of the market by the sampling tent and table. A representative from TLC will be able to help you with your incentives, as well as answer any questions you may have about using your benefits at the Market.
FRIENDS OF THE MARKET CAMPAIGN
Friends of the Market is your chance to support the Champaign Farmers Market directly. If you believe in this work and the importance of providing locally grown and produced foods to everyone in our community, then this is the perfect opportunity for you! Your donation will go directly to help fund the incentive programs and the Market, their promotion, and administration.
For those Friends of the Market that make a one-time donation, we will enter your name into a contest to win a specially curated gift basket.
For those Friends of the Market that make a recurring monthly donation, we will give you a Champaign Farmers Market t-shirt and enter your name into a contest to win a season pass to the Champaign Sholem Aquatic Center or a spa package from Rod Sickler Salon and Spa.
KID’S KITS AT THE MARKET
Each month, the Champaign Farmers Market will be offering Kid’s Kits for families to pick up at the Market and take home. Each kit will feature a fun activity that focuses on local food, healthy eating, or home gardening. The program is free to participate in.
The program is funded by the Nutrition Incentive Hub as part of a mini-grant to support our nutrition incentive program during COVID-19. The Land Connection and the Champaign Farmers Market are partnering with Champaign-Urbana Public Health District and Common Ground Food Co-op on the project. The project is also in conjunction with Common Ground’s “Cooking with Kid’s” program.
The Kid’s Kit on September 29 will provide everything you and your family need to make a hearty and locally sourced Potato & Egg Breakfast! The kit will include all ingredients needed, the recipe, and a QR code (and link) to watch a tutorial video online!
