MarketMatch

We’re here to make farm-fresh, locally grown foods more affordable with MarketMatch! Market Match triples customers’ buying power when they spend their SNAP EBT benefits! Market Match supports local farms and helps low-income shoppers afford more locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Step 1

Visit the GOFM Info Booth with your SNAP EBT card.

Our friendly team will help you get started! While commonly known as ‘Lone Star Card’ here in Texas, we can accept any state’s EBT Card!

See when our Market is open here

Step 2

Withdraw money from your EBT card.

You can withdraw whatever amount you want from your balance. When a shopper withdraws funds from their EBT Card, they receive our SNAPBucks in exchange.

Step 3

Get 1 ‘SNAP Buck’ ticket for every $1 you withdraw.

1 ticket equals $1! Tickets never expire and can be used at any vendor booth that sells a SNAP eligible product.

SNAP Bucks can be used on any SNAP Eligible items. Non-eligible items include Alcoholic drinks, Tobacco products, Hot, ready-to-eat foods, and non-food items like pet food, cleaning supplies, etc.

Step 4

We'll match your money, dollar-for-dollar each week:

  • Get up to $30 in "Freshbucks" specifically for fresh fruits and vegetables.

  • Get up to $30 in "BonusBucks" that can be used on most SNAP-eligible items..

  • That's up to $60 extra to spend on local fresh foods!

Ticket System

  • Never Expire!

  • 1 Ticket = $1

SNAPBucks

any SNAP-Eligible Items, including fresh produce, eggs, meat, and bread. 

FreshBucks

any fresh fruit, produce, or plant-bearing food.

BonusBucks

works like SNAPBucks - on any SNAP-Eligible Item.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any questions, you can email info@groundswellgalveston.com or text (409) 231-3966.

  • If you have an active SNAP account and a balance on your EBT card, you’re eligible! Visit the market info booth to get started.

  • Once you receive your tickets from the GOFM Info Booth - you can use them at any of our vendor’s booth! They cannot be used at any other market.

  • They don’t! Use them when you want at any vendor booth that sells any snap-eligible item(s).

  • SNAPBucks (red) = any SNAP-Eligible Items, including fresh produce, eggs, meat, and bread from any farmer or maker at our market.

    FreshBucks (blue) = any fresh fruit, produce, or plant-bearing food.

    BonusBucks (green) = any SNAP-Eligible Items; works just like SNAPBucks!

  • Once a week! The max you can get each week is $15 in BonusBucks + $15 in FreshBucks.

    See our market schedule here

  • MarketMatch tickets can only be used at our market.

  • Non-eligible items include:

    • Alcoholic drinks

    • Tobacco products

    • Vitamins or supplements

    • Hot, ready-to-eat foods

    • Live animals (except shellfish, fish removed from water, or animals slaughtered prior to pick-up from the vendor)

    • Non-food items like pet food, cleaning supplies, paper products, and hygiene items

    FreshBucks can only be used on fruit, product, or plant bearing food.

Current funding for MarketMatch is provided by:

FreshBucks

FreshBucks is sponsored by Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) through our partnership with the Sustainable Food Center in Austin, Texas.

BonusBucks

BonusBucks are entirely funded by money donated by the community through local philanthropy and public donations.

If you'd like to learn more, visit our DONATE page.

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  • In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

    Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

    To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

    mail:

    U.S. Department of Agriculture

    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

    1400 Independence Avenue, SW

    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

    fax:

    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

    email:

    Program.Intake@usda.gov