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Photo credit: Federal Way Farmers Market

Farm Guide Notes

How to Use this Guide FARM GUIDE
ICON LEGEND
Farms and farmers markets are arranged alphabetically by
name within each county, starting with farmers markets, d Cheese & Dairy
followed by farms. The Quick Search Guides on pages 4 – 7 e Eggs
provide page numbers and “at-a-glance” information for
each listing. f Fruit
g Grains & Beans
Food Access and Nutrition h Locally Raised Meat
Incentive Programs i Vegetables

j Christmas Trees
r EBT
SNAP benefits (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, k Cut Flowers
the program formerly known as food stamps) are available l Lavender
through EBT cards (electronic benefits transfer) which work
just like a regular debit card. You’ll also see individual farms m Yarn & Fiber
with this icon throughout the Guide, which means they n Children’s Activities
accept EBT at their market locations. There are also several
CSAs which now accept EBT. o Corn Maze
p Pumpkin Patch
t FRESH BUCKS q Tasting Room
This term describes incentive programs which provides
SNAP/EBT shoppers at farmers markets with extra buying r On-Farm Tours
power. Although the programs can be called different s U-Pick
Photo credits: Stoffel Family Farm (top); Fall City Farms (middle); Dahlia Barn (bottom)
names, and the incentive can vary at participating markets,
what they all have in common is that by using your EBT t CSA
card, you get a match to purchase more fresh food, typically u Farmstand/Farm Store
fruits and vegetables. Additionally, a few markets match WIC
and Senior FMNP checks. Get the details on farmers market v Wholesale Quantities
EBT matching programs at wafarmersmarkets.com. w Certified Organic
y Certified Naturally Grown
s FMNP
There are two federal Farmers Market Nutrition Programs z Salmon-Safe
(FMNP): Women, Infants and Children FMNP and Senior a EBT
FMNP that provide locally grown fruits and vegetables
through farmers markets and farmstands to WIC participants b WIC FMNP
and low-income seniors. c Fresh Bucks