Noblesville Main Street (NMS) announced on Thursday an award of $2,500 from the Hamilton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, to accommodate SNAP payments at the 2021 Noblesville Farmers Market.
“We are grateful to partner with the Hamilton County Community Foundation on such an important cause,” said Lorna Oskouie, executive director of Noblesville Main Street. “Accessing fresh and local produce at our farmers market will be a massive benefit to the members of our community that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).”
According to the Farmers Market Coalition, SNAP provides monthly benefits to 45 million low-income Americans who spent more than $22.4 million at farmers markets nationwide.
NMS recognized the need for this capability when market attendees inquired which vendors accepted SNAP payments. Due to the requirements involved, individual vendors are unable to patriciate in the program themselves. To use SNAP payment this summer, customers will debit money from their card at the NMS booth in exchange for tokens that can be used directly with vendors. After the market is completed, vendors will be reimbursed by NMS for the tokens spent at their booth.
The Noblesville Farmers Market, the oldest and largest farmers market in Hamilton County, is celebrating its 30th year of existence this summer. The market is held from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday from May 1 to Oct. 9 at Federal Hill Commons in Noblesville.
About Noblesville Main Street
Noblesville Main Street (NMS) enriches the culture and community of Noblesville’s downtown historic district by creating partnerships and programs to connect people to unique places and experiences. A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, NMS is 100 percent funded through annual corporate and partner sponsorships. To learn more, visit noblesvillemainstreet.org.