Eating for a Healthier You

You can take the first step toward a healthier you by making better food choices for you and your family!  Eating healthy will help you lower your risk for diseases such as heart disease and high blood pressure.

Listed below is some information that will help you shop and eat healthy on a budget:

Farmers’ Market Program

  • This program helps people find places to buy healthy foods in many communities throughout Philadelphia. 
  • These markets stock a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. 
  • Many of these markets now take SNAP/food stamps, Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) vouchers and Philly Food Bucks.

Please check the list of Farmers’ Markets to find one near you!

Philly Food Bucks

The Philly Food Bucks program gives market customers $2 in Philly Food Bucks for every $5 spent in SNAP/food stamps at one of the markets involved.

Please check the list of participating Farmers’ Markets to find out which markets take Philly Food Bucks.

Healthy Corner Stores

  • Healthy Corner Stores help customers make healthy food choices by offering fresh fruits and low-fat products. 

  • You can find these stores by the sticker located in the window. 

  • Many of the Healthy Corner Stores accept food stamps/SNAP.

Please check the list of Healthy Corner Stores to find one near you!

SHARE Food Program

  • SHARE stands for Self-Help and Resource Exchange.
  • This program allows you to receive about $35 worth of fruits, vegetables, and frozen meats for half the price, as long as you also commit to 2 hours of community service.
  • Anyone is able to take part in this program.

Please visit the SHARE website to learn more.

Farm to Families

  • This program provides food share packages with fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs and poultry at centers throughout North Philadelphia.
  • Food share packages range from $5 to $15.  Payments are made one week ahead of time at the center where the food is distributed.  Cash, credit, and food stamps are accepted.

Please visit Farm to Families to find a location near you!

Fresh For All

  • Philabundance’s Fresh For All program provides fresh fruits and vegetables in low-income areas. 
  • Each week, a Fresh For All produce market will be available in the same locations. 

Please visit Philabundance’s Fresh For All to find a list of locations and times!

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

  • The WIC program helps provide healthy foods to low-income pregnant women, infants, and children up to age 5. 
  • The program also helps participants get good health care and health information.

To find out if you are eligible, please visit the WIC website!

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

  • SNAP is also known as the food stamp program.
  • SNAP helps low-income families afford healthy foods at the grocery store.
  • Those who become eligible will get an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Access Card to buy food at the grocery store.

To see if you and your family are eligible, please visit the SNAP website. 

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