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My favorite places to spend EBT
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My favorite places to spend EBT

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Food
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$10
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2-1-1 – call for Restaurant Meals Program information
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A guide for CalFresh/EBT users in Grass Valley and Nevada City lists farms, markets, delivery services, and local stores that accept EBT, highlights the paused Market Match program, explains how to use EBT online, and offers tips for stretching benefits such as checking sales, buying in bulk, and using the Propel app.
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EBT card holders; seniors 60+, disabled individuals, and homeless (for Restaurant Meals Program)
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Stretch your EBT benefits further! This guide lists the best places to use your CalFresh EBT card in the Grass Valley and Nevada City area — including local farms, farmers markets, delivery services, and stores.

Who is this for?

Anyone with an EBT card (CalFresh / SNAP benefits). All of these places accept EBT for food purchases.

Local farms & farmers markets

Place
What's special
EBT bonus?
Nevada City Farmers Market
Fresh, locally grown produce and goods every week
EBT accepted every week. Market Match (doubles your EBT dollars, up to $10 per market day, administered by Sierra Harvest) is paused for the 2026 season — ask at the info booth whether it's back.
Mountain Bounty Farm CSA
Weekly boxes of seasonal organic vegetables delivered or picked up
Check with the farm
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Pro tip: ask about Market Match! When it's funded, you spend with EBT and get up to $10 more for free per market day for fruits and vegetables. Matching is paused at the Nevada City market this season — ask at the market info booth (or about wooden tokens) whether it's back.

Delivery services

You can use your EBT card to order groceries online and have them delivered to your door:
  • Instacart — delivers from local stores. EBT accepted for eligible food items.
  • Amazon — accepts EBT on Amazon.com grocery orders (ships statewide). Amazon Fresh / Whole Foods delivery may not reach rural parts of Nevada County — check your ZIP at checkout.
  • Walmart — accepts EBT for online grocery pickup and delivery orders
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How to use EBT online: When checking out, select EBT as your payment method and enter your card number. Non-food items and delivery fees must be paid with a different card.

Local stores

These stores in the Grass Valley and Nevada City area accept EBT:
Store
What you'll find
Briar Patch Food Co-op
Local, organic, and specialty groceries. Community-owned co-op.
Natural Selection
Natural and organic foods
California Organics
Organic produce and health foods
Grocery Outlet
Discount groceries — great for stretching your EBT budget
SPD Market
Full-service grocery store
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Coming soon: hot restaurant meals (RMP). California's Restaurant Meals Program lets EBT users who are 60+, disabled, or experiencing homelessness buy hot, prepared food at participating restaurants. Nevada County is signing up restaurants now — none are active yet. Call 2-1-1 to check whether it's live near you.

Tips to make your EBT go further

Ask about Market Match at the farmers market info booth — when it's running, it doubles your money (up to $10/visit) on fruits and vegetables
Shop sales and seasonal produce for the best deals
Buy in bulk at Grocery Outlet for staples like rice, beans, and pasta
Try the CalFresh Healthy Living recipes at eatfresh.org for budget-friendly meal ideas
Check your balance anytime with the free Propel app

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Mis lugares favoritos para gastar EBT
Esta guía de recursos proporciona información sobre varios lugares donde se puede utilizar EBT para comprar alimentos, incluyendo granjas locales, mercados de agricultores, servicios de entrega y tiendas locales como Briar Patch Food Co-op, Natural Selection, California Organics, Grocery Outlet y SPD.

Related guides

  • Check your EBT balance with the free Propel app
  • Free Cell Service and Smartphone — get a free phone to manage your benefits