Does the Dallas Farmers Market accept SNAP/EBT?

Yes. SNAP/EBT benefits are accepted on all eligible items at The Shed, the open-air farmers market at 920 S. Harwood in Dallas. Look for the 'We welcome SNAP/EBT' signs at vendor booths.

How do I use my SNAP/EBT card at the Dallas Farmers Market?

Visit the orange Information Booth at the front of The Shed and ask for an EBT/SNAP shopping list. Fill out the booth name, item, and price for the eligible items you want. Return the list to the Information Booth to check out, then pick up your items from the vendors.

What can I buy with SNAP/EBT at The Shed?

Eligible items include local fruits and vegetables, local meats and eggs, breads and pastas, dairy products, honey, seeds and plants that produce food, wrapped and labeled baked goods, canned goods such as jams, sauces, pickles, and salsas, and seasonings and soup mixes. Hot ready-to-eat foods, non-food items, alcohol, and food meant to be consumed on site are not eligible.

Is there a Double Up Food Bucks program at the Dallas Farmers Market?

Yes. Through the Double Up Food Bucks program, SNAP recipients can receive matching tokens to spend on additional fruits and vegetables at The Shed. Ask at the orange Information Booth at the front of the market for details.

Food Access · The Shed

SNAP & EBT.

Your benefits go further at The Shed. Over 100 local producers accept SNAP and EBT on all eligible items, every Saturday and Sunday.

The Dallas Farmers Market is proud to welcome SNAP/EBT benefits on all applicable items in The Shed. With over 100 small businesses to shop, your benefits go further at the Dallas Farmers Market — from local fruits and vegetables to pasture-raised meats, fresh dairy, honey, and baked goods made right here in Texas.

Step by Step

How to shop with your benefits.

Find the Information Booth

Look for the orange Information Booth at the front of The Shed when you arrive. Staff there will get you set up.
Look for the SNAP sign

Participating vendors display a "We welcome SNAP/EBT" sign at their booth. Any vendor with that sign can sell eligible items with your benefits.
Get a shopping list

Ask the Information Booth staff for an EBT/SNAP shopping list. This is the form you'll use to record your selections.
Shop and fill it out

Browse the market. For each eligible item you want, write down the booth name, the item, and the price on your shopping list.
Return to check out

Bring your completed list back to the Information Booth to check out with your EBT card. The staff will process the total.
Pick up your items

Return to each vendor booth to collect the items you purchased. They'll be held for you while you check out.

What's covered

Eligible & not eligible.

Local fruits and vegetables
Local meats and eggs
Breads and pastas
Dairy products
Honey
Seeds and plants that produce food
Wrapped, labeled baked goods intended for home consumption
Canned goods — jams, sauces, pickles, salsas, etc.
Seasonings, soup mixes, and similar shelf-stable items

Hot, ready-to-eat foods
Non-food items — flowers, candles, soaps, crafts, etc.
Food to consume on site — to-go coffee, teas, open pastries, etc.
Alcohol