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CalFresh BENEFITS
What is CalFresh? What is an EBT Card?
CalFresh issues monthly electronic benefits (money) on an “EBT card” that can be used to purchase groceries at locations that accept CalFresh.
An EBT Card is basically a debit card for groceries!
- Students can receive anywhere between $23-$291 per month to purchase groceries.
- Benefits can roll over from month to month.
- Benefits can be used all over the country.
- EBT can purchase most foods, except for hot and prepared food.
- EBT cannot purchase medicine, alcohol, and toiletries.
Where can I use my EBT Card?
You can use your EBT card in many places. Check out the variety of places that accepts EBT!
Market Match Places (Double your EBT!)
What is Market Match?
Market Match is a program that matches CalFresh benefits at participating farmers markets. In the majority of the farmers markets, you can receive $10 of matched vouchers or tokens. So how does it work?
1. Find the Farmers’ Market
Use the Farmers’ Market Finder map to search for farmers’ markets that accept CalFresh EBT and offer MarketMatch.
2. Receive Tokens or Vouchers
Go to the market’s information booth and ask how to receive Market Match. A representative will swipe your EBT Cards for the amount of your choice and you will receive tokens or paper vouchers to spend on CalFresh-eligible food items in the market.
3. Receive Market Match
The representative will match your CalFresh benefits, providing you with Market Match tokens/vouches to spend on fruits and vegetables.
4. Spend Your Market Match
Spend the Market Match tokens/vouches with any farmer in the market that sells fresh fruit, vegetables, or fresh-cut herbs!
Use your CalFresh EBT card and Market Match will double your food dollars! Talk to your participating Farmers Market Manager for further details.
Orange Homegrown Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market
303 West Palm Ave.
Orange, CA 92866
SAT / SABADO 9:00AM – 1:00PM
dtsafarmersmarket.com
Downtown Anaheim Certified Farmers’ Market
205 W Center Street Promenade
Anaheim, CA 92805
THURS/JUEVES 11:00AM – 3:00PM
downtownanaheim.com
Farmers Markets
Why shop at Farmers Markets?
- Fresh: Farmers Markets offer the freshest produce. Produce is often harvested on the same day of the market. While you are eating the freshest food, you are eating the healthiest food too!
- Fun: Farmers markets are a fun place to meet up with friends, listen to music, and catch a cooking demonstration while you shop outside.
- Safe: When you buy locally grown food, you know where your food is coming from and you can meet the people who grow it.
- Affordable: Buying fruit and vegetables when they are in-season saves money.
Laguna Hills Certified Farmers’ Market
El Toro Rd. & 5 Freeway
Laguna Hills, CA 92563
FRI / VIERNES 9:00AM – 1:00PM
ocfarmbureau.org
SoCo Certified Farmers’ Market
3315 Hyland Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
SAT / SABADO 9:00AM – 2:00PM
farmermark.com/soco/
Orange Homegrown Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market
130 E. Yorba Linda Blvd.
Placentia, CA 92870
TUES / MARTES 4:00PM – 8:00PM
placentia.org/farmersmarket
Irvine Certified Farmers’ Market
5001 Newport Coast Drive
Irvine, CAA 92617
SAT / SABADO 8:00AM – 12:00PM
ocfarmbureau.org
Tustin Certified Farmers’ Market
245 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA 92780
WED / MIERCOLES 9:00AM – 1:00PM
ocfarmbureau.org
Newport Certified Farmers’ Market
1 McFadden Place
Newport Beach, CA 92663
SUN / DOMINGO 9:00AM – 1:00PM
farmermark.com/newportbeach
Irvine Regional Park Certified Farmers’ Market
1 Irvine Park Rd.
Orange, CA 92869
TUES / MARTES 9:00AM – 1:00PM
ocfarmbureau.org
Costa Mesa Certified Farmers’ Market
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
THURS / JUEVES 9:00AM – 1:00PM
ocfarmbureau.org
Fullerton Certified Farmers’ Market
801 W. Valencia
Fullerton, CA 92832
WED / MIERCOLES 8:00AM – 1:00PM
shorturl.at/grQ19
Yorba Linda Old Town Certified Farmer’s Market
18181 Imperial Hwy
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
SUN / DOMINGO 10:00AM – 2:00PM
heritagefarmersmarket.blogspot.com
Local Stores
- Zot-N-Go
- Albertson’s
- Traders Joe’s
- Target
- Walmart
- Whole Foods
- Orange County
- Farmer’s Markets
- Sprouts
- Vons
- 7Eleven
- Food4Less
- Northgate Market
Online Stores
Great news! You can now use your EBT card to purchase groceries online! Delivery or pick up requirements vary.
Eligible Stores
- Amazon
- Walmart
- Albertsons
- Safeway
- Vons
Please note: You can purchase groceries online using your EBT card and have them delivered, but you cannot use your CalFresh food benefits to pay for the delivery fee if you have one.
Restaurant Meal Program (RMP)
For CalFresh recipients who are registered as elderly, homeless, or disabled, the Restaurant Meals Program allows you to use your benefits at participating restaurants in Anaheim and Santa Ana. For more information and lists of participating restaurants near you, visit their website.