Double Up Food Bucks is an innovative food incentive program designed to help low-income families access fresh fruits and veggies for free while supporting local farmers and economics.
Click here for the 2021 Double Up Food Bucks Colorado (Double Up) Evaluation Summary. This report presents a summary of the experiences of Double Up vendors and SNAP customers in the program’s year 2021.
Click here to view our Colorado SNAP listening sessions engagement tools and learn more about this outreach project.
Find a participating Double Up location near you and start taking advantage of free credits for the purchase of locally grown fruits and vegetables.
The Colorado Nutrition Incentive Program began in 2019 and increases access to and consumption of Colorado grown fresh produce by women, children, and older adults experiencing economic insecurity. The program is a collaboration between Nourish Colorado, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), local public health agencies, and Area Agencies on Aging throughout the state.
We are proud to share our 2022 CNIP Report summarizing our findings and research into our SNAP programs.
Increase access to and consumption of Colorado-grown produce among food insecure Coloradans with a focus on women, children and older adults.
Support local farmers and growers by opening up new and untapped local markets and buyers.
74% of WIC participants reported an increase in food security from the produce boxes while 84% reported a moderate or high increase in produce consumption in the household.
81% of older adult participants reported an increase in food security while 56% reported a moderate to a significant increase in daily produce consumption.
76 small and mid-size growers participated in the program to provide produce boxes in 28 counties. Only 11% had previously participated in WIC, and 100% of growers from 2021 returned. The program helped growers pivot during the pandemic by connecting with a new local market and local agencies for institutional support and associated programs.
Nourish Colorado, in partnership with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) launched the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) on July 1, 2021! WIC FMNP offers WIC participants $30 worth of vouchers to be spent on Colorado grown, fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers markets. The program has doubled from its first year of 12 participating farmers markets to now 24 farmers markets participating in Colorado. Recipients will receive vouchers and market dates information from County WIC offices. Visit the WIC FMNP website for more information on how to apply, how to use the coupons, approved farmers markets, and more resources and tips!
Contact us If you are a WIC or Older Adult meal program participant, a grower or food hub, or regional agency staff and would like to learn more about how to participate in and support this program.
In 2023, Colorado was one of three states to receive a grant from the USDA to test out an electronic healthy incentive program. In this program, SNAP shoppers receive a 100% reimbursement for any qualifying purchase of fruits and vegetables back to their EBT card. Shoppers may receive up to $20 per transaction, with a maximum reimbursement of $60 per month. This pilot is funded by the State of Colorado and the USDA grant, and is managed by the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and Nourish Colorado. You can find more information about the program on the CDHS website.
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