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The 2026 Good Food Bucks Partner Application for Farms and Markets is now open!
- Chase Barnes
- 2 days ago
- 4 min read
Updated: 21 hours ago
Any and all New Jersey SNAP-authorized Farmers, Farmers Markets, Farm Stands, Mobile Produce Markets, or CSA programs are invited to apply for City Green's Good Food Bucks program! By participating in Good Food Bucks, you will be joining a network of over 60 NJ farm and market locations who are working to make healthy, farm-fresh food more affordable for NJ residents who use SNAP.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis between 11/15/25 and 4/15/26 for markets operating during the 2026 calendar year.
The above link is for new Good Food Bucks partners. Returning partners should check your email or your Data Document for your abbreviated re-application form, which will contain your entries from your previous applications.
Application Dates
Rolling Applications Accepted: 11/15/25 - 4/15/26
Partners should aim to submit an application at least 30-60 days prior to their first market date of 2026 to allow time for onboarding.
Final 2026 deadline: April 15, 2026
Notice of award: within 60 days of submission.
Who is eligible to apply?
Any SNAP-authorized farmer, farmers market, farm stand, mobile produce market, or CSA program based in New Jersey.
Farms and markets currently in the process of becoming SNAP-authorized are also eligible to submit an application. For information on SNAP-authorization, check out our How to Become a SNAP-Authorized Farm or Market in NJ Toolkit
Grocery Stores that are interested in joining the program can visit goodfoodbucks.com/grocery and fill out the intake form at any time to begin the application process.
What is Good Food Bucks?
Good Food Bucks is New Jersey’s largest statewide SNAP EBT-Doubling nutrition incentive program. The mission of the program is to increase the accessibility of farm fresh produce for NJ families while also supporting NJ farms and markets. When customers shop with Good Food Bucks at a participating farm or market, they receive twice the amount of fruits and vegetables for the same price - and we cover the difference! The Good Food Bucks program makes buying fresh, healthy food an easier choice for shoppers using SNAP.
By joining the Good Food Bucks program, partners will receive:
Funding for the Good Food Bucks SNAP nutrition incentive program, up to $10,000 throughout 2026 for all farm-direct partners
$500 in outreach and marketing funding
Opportunities to receive funds for market staffing and EBT equipment
Access to networking opportunities
Food access trainings, webinars, and monthly newsletters
SNAP and WIC/FMNP technical assistance
Assistance in obtaining SNAP/EBT card-reader equipment
Free advertisements targeted to your area on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and online, organized by City Green
Why Join?
Increase your revenue and sales by accepting SNAP and Good Food Buck payments
Widen your customer base through our marketing and outreach efforts.
Increase the affordability of fresh produce gives SNAP shoppers more options of where they can buy fruits and vegetables
Create a welcoming and inclusive farm-fresh shopping experience for your community
Join farms and markets across the state in having a positive impact on families, farmers, and communities!
There are over 60 partner market and farm locations across the state of New Jersey, many of which have been a part of the program for years. Good Food Bucks Partners are passionate about the program because of the benefit it provides to their communities as well as their bottom line. In 2025, over $100,000 of Good Food Bucks have been redeemed with NJ Farms and Markets and over 31,000 families were served across the state. Over 90 individual New Jersey farmers benefited from the Good Food Bucks program this past year.
Here's what our partners have to say about Good Food Bucks!
Grow it Green Morristown
There are over 60 partner market and farm locations across the state of New Jersey, many of which have been a part of the program for years. Good Food Bucks Partners are passionate about the program because of the benefit it provides to their communities as well as their bottom line. In 2025, over $100,000 of Good Food Bucks have been redeemed with NJ Farms and Markets and over 31,000 families were served across the state. Over 90 individual New Jersey farmers benefited from the Good Food Bucks program this past year.
Here's what our partners have to say about Good Food Bucks!
"With SNAP program changes and increases in food prices, the ability to double buying power of SNAP is a wonderful benefit, however getting the word out is a challenge. Thank you for your advocacy and administration which helps us to offer this program".
Grow It Green Morristown
"The Good Food Bucks program because it helps make produce more accessible to more people. Our produce prices are always low but they have had to increase some this year and it has been help to be able to offer this to keep prices affordable".
Greater Newark Conservancy
The application can be previewed by clicking the link in the Google Form’s application description. It is estimated that the application will take approximately 1 hour to complete for new partners, but only a few minutes for returning partners. Please let us know if you require any accommodations, or have any questions about the application or program. You can contact us by emailing goodfoodbucks@city-green.org or calling us at 973-869-4086.
We are so excited for this season and look forward to working with you to increase the affordability and accessibility of fresh, local New Jersey produce!
This work is supported by the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, project award no. 2024-70415-43708, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.