Philmont Farmers' Market Helps Veterans by Accepting Fresh Connect Checks
Veterans and their military families receiving FreshConnect Checks from the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets can shop at the Philmont Farmers' Market to buy food from local vendors.
Booklets of 10 $2.00 FreshConnect Checks will be available for pick up by veterans starting this Friday at the Veterans Affairs Office located at the County Office Building at 401 State Street in Hudson. FreshConnect Checks may be used by SNAP/food stamp customers and/or Veterans and their military families to purchase any SNAP/food stamp eligible food item between July 1, 2014 and Nov 30, 2014. FreshConnect Checks may be used in conjunction with other benefits including SNAP/EBT tokens, Health Bucks, and FMNP or SFMNP checks.
The Philmont Farmers' Market additionally operates a full EBT/SNAP table where SNAP eligible recipients can use their EBT/SNAP card to also receive FreshConnect Checks. For every $5.00 purchased at the EBT/SNAP station, individuals receive an extra $2.00 in FreshConnect Checks. The checks can be used to buy all SNAP-eligible foods from vendors, including bread products, produce, meat, poultry, eggs, dairy products, seeds, and plants that produce food to eat.
See the map of farmers markets with FreshConnect Checks