Link Match
Double Your Market Buying Power with Link Up Illinois at Woodstock Farmers Market
At the Woodstock Farmers Market, we believe fresh, local food should be accessible to everyone. Through the Link Match program, shoppers using SNAP/EBT can make their dollars go further and bring home more fresh, healthy food at both our indoor and outdoor markets.
How It Works
For every $1 spent with SNAP (Link card) at the market, shoppers receive $1 in Link Match vouchers, effectively doubling their buying power.
To participate, simply bring your Link card (SNAP/EBT) to the information booth at any market. Our team will swipe your card for eligible purchases and issue matching vouchers that can be used immediately with any vendor offering EBT-eligible food items.
What You Can Buy
Link Match vouchers can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, mushrooms, and food-bearing plants or seedlings.
This program is designed to make it easier for families to bring home fresh, nutritious, and locally-grown food while supporting the small producers and farmers in our community.
Why It Matters
Link Match strengthens both sides of the market: it supports shoppers by increasing access to healthy food, and it supports local farmers and producers by expanding what SNAP dollars can do. Every dollar spent becomes a direct investment in local agriculture, small-scale production, and community resilience.
It’s more than a benefits program; it’s a way of building a stronger local food system where everyone has a place at the table.
Program Support
Link Match funds are provided by Experimental Station, a think-tank dedicated to building independent cultural infrastructure by providing essential resources that respond to local community needs.
How to apply for EBT/LINK benefits
The Woodstock Farmers Market accepts EBT benefits through our market token program; however, we do not administer EBT benefits or provide assistance with applications, eligibility determinations, or account management. For information about applying for SNAP/EBT benefits, checking your eligibility, or managing your benefits, please visit the appropriate state or federal resources available at the website listed below.
Link Match
Duplique su poder adquisitivo en el mercado con
Link Up Illinois en el Woodstock Farmers Market
En el Woodstock Farmers Market, creemos que los alimentos frescos y locales deben estar al alcance de todos. A través del programa Link Match, los compradores que utilizan SNAP/EBT pueden hacer rendir más su dinero y llevar a casa más alimentos frescos y saludables de nuestros mercados tanto de interior como al aire libre.
Cómo funciona
Por cada $1 gastado con SNAP (tarjeta Link) en el mercado, los compradores reciben $1 en vales Link Match, lo que duplica efectivamente su poder adquisitivo.
Para participar, simplemente traiga su tarjeta Link (SNAP/EBT) al puesto de información en cualquier mercado. Nuestro equipo pasará su tarjeta por las compras elegibles y emitirá vales de contrapartida que pueden usarse de inmediato en cualquier vendedor que venda alimentos elegibles para EBT.
Lo que puede comprar
Frutas frescas y vegetales
Hongos
Plantas comestibles y plantones que producen alimentos