Nutrition benefits at our farmers markets and farm stands, including SNAP, Link Match, and WIC & Senior FMNP Match, increase the food budgets of community members and provide them with year-round access to fresh, local, and nourishing food. By supporting farmers and food producers, these programs also help to boost the local economy.

SNAP / Link / EBT

Shoppers with Link or P-EBT cards can use their benefits at local farmers markets! Market staff will swipe your card and provide you with the value of your swipe in our wooden Link Tokens. You can purchase and spend Link Tokens at any of these participating markets:

• Champaign Farmers Market (Tuesdays from 3pm-6pm, May–October): Located at 302 N Neil St. Parking Lot, Champaign, IL 61820
• Urbana’s Market at the Square (Saturdays 7am-12pm, May-October): Located at 401 S Vine St., Urbana, IL 61801
• Danville Farmers Market (Saturdays from 8am-12pm, May-October): Located at 3613 N Vermillion St., Danville, IL 61832
• Le Roy Farmers Market (Sundays 12pm-3pm, May-October): Located at 101 W Center St., Le Roy, IL 61752
• Good Samaritan Inn Mercy Market (Saturdays 8am-12pm, June-October): Located at 337 N Water St., Preston Jackson Park, Decatur, IL 62523
• Richland Farmers Market (Mondays 4pm-6pm, June-August): Located at 1 College Park, Decatur, IL 62521

Link Tokens are worth $1 each and can be used to purchase any SNAP-eligible food items, including fruits, vegetables, bread, baked goods, meat, eggs, dairy, etc. They are not redeemable for cash and no change can be given when using them for a purchase.

Link Tokens do not currently expire. In 2024, the following Link Tokens are eligible for use:

For more information on SNAP from the Illinois Department of Human Services, click here.

Universal Link Match

If you swipe your EBT card with us, you’ll automatically receive additional benefits through our Link Match program. Every market day, we’ll provide Link Match Vouchers to double the value of your swipe, up to $25 extra per swipe.

You may receive Link Match Vouchers when you swipe your EBT card at any of these participating markets:

• Champaign Farmers Market (Tuesdays from 3pm-6pm, May–October): Located at 302 N Neil St. Parking Lot, Champaign, IL 61820
• Urbana’s Market at the Square (Saturdays 7am-12pm, May-October): Located at 401 S Vine St., Urbana, IL 61801
• Danville Farmers Market (Saturdays from 8am-12pm, May-October): Located at 3613 N Vermillion St., Danville, IL 61832
• Le Roy Farmers Market (Sundays 12pm-3pm, May-October): Located at 101 W Center St., Le Roy, IL 61752
• Good Samaritan Inn Mercy Market (Saturdays 8am-12pm, June-October): Located at 337 N Water St., Preston Jackson Park, Decatur, IL 62523
• Richland Farmers Market (Mondays 4pm-6pm, June-August): Located at 1 College Park, Decatur, IL 62521

You can spend them at any of the above markets and farm stands, as well as at other participating Link Up Illinois locations throughout the state. Please note that Common Ground Food Co-op operates their own independent Link Match program. Link Match Vouchers are not interchangeable between Common Ground and the locations above.

Link Match Vouchers are worth $1 each and can be used to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and plant starts only. They are not redeemable for cash and no change can be given when using them for a purchase.

Beginning November 2023, the Link Match Vouchers are GREEN in color. Please note that there is no longer an expiration date printed on your Link Match Vouchers.

Universal Link Match is funded by Link Up Illinois, a program of the Experimental Station.

Winter Token Match

If you swipe your EBT card at the Champaign-Urbana Winter Farmers Market (November–April), you’ll automatically receive even more benefits through our Winter Token Match program. Every market day, we’ll provide additional tokens to double the value of your swipe, up to $25 extra per day.

Green Match Tokens are worth $1 each and can be used to purchase any SNAP-eligible food items, including fruits, vegetables, bread, baked goods, meat, eggs, dairy, etc. They are not redeemable for cash and no change can be given when using them for a purchase.

Green Match Tokens are only eligible for use at the Champaign-Urbana Winter Farmers Market. They expire every year on April 30 and cannot be redeemed after that date.

Please return any unspent Green Match Tokens to the Champaign Farmers Market or Urbana’s Market at the Square information tables.

WIC & Senior FMNP

Shoppers who are enrolled in the WIC or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs (FMNP) can use their FMNP checks with participating vendors. Please note that not all vendors can accept these checks. Qualifying vendors should have signage advertising their participation in the program.

FMNP checks are typically distributed in mid-to-late summer. They expire every year on October 31 and cannot be redeemed after that date.

For more information on WIC & Senior FMNP from the Illinois Department of Human Services, click here.

FMNP Match

WIC & Senior FMNP recipients in Champaign County are eligible to receive FMNP Match Vouchers at participating markets. Simply present your FMNP checks to market staff and they’ll provide you with your additional funds! You can pick up and spend your FMNP Match Vouchers at either of the following markets:

• Champaign Farmers Market (May–October): Bring your FMNP checks to the info table located at the south end of the market site.
• Urbana’s Market at the Square (May–October): Bring your FMNP checks to the info table located at the north end of the market site. Look for the blue-green tent!

WIC FMNP recipients may receive up to $60 per individual, while Senior FMNP recipients may receive up to $50 per individual. Please note that each individual may only receive one set of FMNP Match Vouchers, and that FMNP Match Vouchers are not eligible for use at the Common Ground Food Co-op.

FMNP Match Vouchers are worth $1 each and can be used to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs only. They are not redeemable for cash and no change can be given when using them for a purchase.

FMNP Match Vouchers expire every year on October 31 and cannot be redeemed after that date. Please note the expiration date printed on your FMNP Match Vouchers.