Hill Market Opportunities

The following is information sent to Liberty Community Services about City Seed and forms of payment/support available to many of  you.

1. Methods of Payment:  CitySeed markets accept cash and credit/debit as well as the following benefits:  SNAP (Food Stamps), WIC, FMNP, SFMNP.  We recognize that these many benefit programs are complex and can be hard to understand, so the CMHC Foundation will be putting together an information sheet to describe what these different benefits are and how they can be used at the market.  More to come soon!
2. Double SNAP:  CitySeed received a generous grant to provide a $1 to $1 incentive match for SNAP (EBT/Food Stamps) transactions up to $10 per day.  Incentive will be given as tokens that can be used for fruit, vegetables and fruit/vegetable seedlings at all CitySeed markets.  English and Spanish informational flyers are attached here.
3. Community Supported Market (CSM) Shares:  One way to support the market is to pre-purchase a weekly share of seasonal produce for $13/week (15 weeks for the season).  Each week you can pick up a bag of seasonal produce selected from all the market farms.  The bag also comes packed with cooking and handling tips.  Many CMHC staff and clients have taken advantage of this opportunity in the past and we encourage new participants to try this option to sample new produce and old favorites.  The CMHC Foundation is also offering subsidized Community Supported Market (CSM) shares of seasonal produce for our CMHC clients partner agencies in the CSN.  The sign-up form with instructions is attached here.
4. Market Coupons:  The CMHC Foundation offers $5 market coupons for CMHC clients and client programs, good at the Hill Farmers’ Market and all CitySeed markets.  Designated CMHC staff can request market coupons from Sharon DeGenaro, Mon-Fri, 9-noon.  The CMHC Foundation requests that each team, unit or program designate a liaison to request coupons. 
5. Arts & Handcrafts Sales:  The CMHC Foundation will be staffing a vendor tent at the market and invites clients and client programs to sell their handcrafted items at the tent.  There is no charge for this opportunity.  Individual clients or client programs will manage their own sales.
6. FREE Demonstrations & Entertainment:  CitySeed is planning a variety of cooking and food handling demonstrations and the CMHC Foundation is planning a variety of music and arts performances as well as instruction in yoga, gardening, animal care, bike maintenance, fitness and more.
7. SNAP Outreach:  Representatives from CARE will be at the Hill Market to do SNAP (Food Stamps) eligibility screening and outreach.  We’ll provide more detailed information about this resource as it becomes available.