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$15 Bonus Calfresh at the Nevada City Farmers Market
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$15 Bonus Calfresh at the Nevada City Farmers Market

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Category
Food
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Market Match
EBT
Wooden Tokens
Eligibility
Nevada County CalFresh recipients (EBT card + photo ID showing Nevada County residency required for the Market Match bonus)
Auto Summary
Sierra Harvest matches your EBT spending at the Nevada City Farmers Market — up to $10 in free wooden tokens per visit, or up to $30/week when paired with a participating CSA box (Mountain Bounty Farm, Starbright Acres). Nevada County CalFresh residents only; bring EBT card + photo ID to the Market Info Booth (Saturdays, Union Street). The extended 2025–2026 cycle ran through Feb 28, 2026; the summer 2026 season had not yet been announced as of 2026-05-30 — confirm current dates at sierraharvest.org before you go.
Value
$30/week
Espanol
$15 bono Calfresh en el mercado de agricultores de Nevada City
URL
https://sierraharvest.org/buy-more-fresh-local-food-with-calfresh/
Last verified 2026-05-17. Market Match is currently administered by Sierra Harvest for Nevada County CalFresh shoppers. The match is up to $10 per market visit, or up to $30/week when you also use EBT toward a participating CSA box. The 2025–2026 cycle runs through February 28, 2026, or until funds run out. [Source: yubanet.com/regional/nevada-county-announces-return-of-market-match-program-with-expanded-access-and-new-partnerships (accessed 2026-05-17)]
As of the 2025 relaunch, Market Match is administered by Sierra Harvest (not 211 Connecting Point). Match amount is up to $10 per market visit, or up to $30/week when combined with a participating CSA box. Bring your EBT card and photo ID (Nevada County resident) to the Market Info Booth.
Heads up: the page title still says "$15" from an earlier cycle. The current match is $10 per visit / $30 per week. We can't change the title without breaking this page's link.

What you get

  • $10 in free Market Match tokens every time you swipe your EBT card at the Nevada City Farmers Market info booth, on top of whatever you load.
  • Up to $30/week total match if you also put EBT toward a participating CSA (farm box) program — your market visit + CSA together.
  • Tokens are wooden, worth $1 each, and good at any market booth that sells CalFresh-eligible food. Unused tokens don't expire that day — save them for your next visit.
[Source: sierraharvest.org/buy-more-fresh-local-food-with-calfresh (accessed 2026-05-17)]

Who qualifies

  • You have an EBT card (CalFresh / SNAP benefits).
  • You live in Nevada County, CA — bring a photo ID that shows it. Out-of-county shoppers can still spend EBT at the market, but the Market Match bonus is for Nevada County residents.

How to use it (step by step)

  1. Go to the Market Info Booth at the Nevada City Farmers Market — corner of Union Street and Commercial, downtown Nevada City.
  1. Show your EBT card and photo ID. Tell the staff how much you want to swipe.
  1. They swipe your EBT and hand you wooden $1 tokens for that amount.
  1. They also hand you up to $10 in Market Match tokens as a bonus (no extra swipe needed).
  1. Spend the tokens at any booth selling fruit, vegetables, eggs, meat, bread, plant starts, or other CalFresh-eligible food. Keep leftover tokens for next time.

When and where

  • Market Match program window: the 2025–2026 cycle runs through February 28, 2026, or until funds are depleted. Sierra Harvest typically announces the next cycle late summer.
  • Grass Valley Farmers Market is NOT participating in the 2025–2026 cycle (their EBT vendor status is being recertified). [Source: yubanet.com (accessed 2026-05-17)]

Pair it with a CSA box to hit $30/week

You can split your EBT between the market and a participating CSA (farm box) program and get matched on both — up to $30/week combined. Sierra Harvest can point you to local CSAs that accept EBT, including options in Truckee/Tahoe (Tahoe Food Hub) for North County residents.

Common pitfalls

  • No ID = no Market Match. You can still swipe EBT for tokens, but you won't get the $10 bonus without showing Nevada County residency.
  • Show up early in the season / month. Funds are finite and have run out in past years before February.
  • Tokens are for food only — no hot prepared meals, no alcohol, no non-food items.
  • Don't lose your tokens. They're cash-equivalent and the market can't replace them.

Where to get help

  • Market Info Booth at the Nevada City Farmers Market on Saturday mornings — they handle everything in person.
  • Nevada County Department of Social Services — for CalFresh enrollment questions (separate from Market Match).

Sources

  • Yubanet, "Nevada County Announces Return of Market Match Program With Expanded Access and New Partnerships," 2025-09-04 (accessed 2026-05-17)
  • KNCO, "Market Match Program Returns," 2025-09-05 (accessed 2026-05-17)
  • Hoodline, "Nevada County Reintroduces Market Match Program for CalFresh Recipients," 2025-09 (accessed 2026-05-17)
Freshness note (2026-05-30): The extended 2025–2026 Market Match cycle ended Feb 28, 2026. Sierra Harvest had not yet posted the summer 2026 schedule as of late May 2026 — it typically announces the new season in late summer. Confirm the current season, days, and match amount at sierraharvest.org/buy-more-fresh-local-food-with-calfresh before heading out. CSA partners for the \$30/week combined match now include Mountain Bounty Farm (info@mountainbountyfarm.com, 530-292-3776) and Starbright Acres Family Farm. [Source: theunion.com (accessed 2026-05-30)]