Double Up Food Bucks Alabama
Double Up Food Bucks Alabama
Get Double the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Double Up Food Bucks helps you get twice the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables. If you receive SNAP benefits, then you’re automatically eligible for Double Up Food Bucks! Here’s how it works:
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Use your SNAP/EBT card to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at participating locations.
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The cashier will give you a coupon for the same amount you just spent on fresh fruits and vegetables, up to a $10 value each time you check out.
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Then you can use that coupon the next time you purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. For example, spend $6.45 today and receive a $6.45 coupon to use later.
If you are unsure if you qualify for SNAP, you can determine your SNAP eligibility here. You can also call 211 to get immediate support finding emergency food programs, food pantries, community meals, and more.
About Double Up Food Bucks in Alabama
Double Up Food Bucks Alabama seeks to increase the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables by low-income consumers participating in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The following data is provided by the Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University.
How Double Up Works
The Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University launched Double Up Food Bucks Alabama to offer fruit and vegetable incentives at 4 independent grocery stores and 8 farmers markets throughout Alabama. For every dollar of SNAP benefits a participant uses to purchase fresh fruits or vegetables, Double Up Food Bucks Alabama provides a dollar incentive to redeem for more fresh fruits and vegetables.
Why Double Up Is Important
Low-income participants spend less per person on fresh fruits and vegetables than higher income populations. Cost remains one of the main reasons. Double Up Food Bucks Alabama aims to help make up for those increased costs by incentivizing the purchase through additional funds, or “Double Up Food Bucks”. Studies have shown that when consumers are incentivized, purchase and consumption of healthy foods increase, and increased fruit and vegetable consumption is linked with improved health status.
Economic Impact of Double Up Food Bucks in Alabama
Double Up Food Bucks drives economic development in communities throughout Alabama by:
Between September 1, 2021 and August 31, 2023 Double Up Food Bucks sales included:
During the same time frame, Double Up Food Bucks fresh fruit and vegetable purchases totaled:
Participants spent an average of
$26.61
(SNAP & DUFB) on fruits and vegetables at farmers’ markets
Participants spent an average of
$15.95
(SNAP & DUFB) on fruits and vegetables at grocery stores
On average,
21.4%
of fruits and vegetables bought by participants were purchased with Double Up Food Bucks
Double Up Food Bucks is fueled by Fair Food Network, a national nonprofit whose mission is to grow community health and wealth through food. From farms to families, Double Up helps improve health, ignite local economies, and open opportunities. To inquire about starting Double Up in your state, contact info@doubleupfoodbucks.org.
