DC Senior FMNP FAQs

Produce Pass cards are distributed April through September at each Grocery Plus distribution. If you have a Produce Pass card, please bring it with you to your Grocery Plus distribution between April and September. If you lost your card or are new to the program, you will be given a new Produce Pass card

Once enrolled, Senior FMNP benefits are available through a Produce Pass card. Once you have received your card from your Grocery Plus site, please follow these steps to spend your benefit:

1. Visit a farmers’ market in DC or select MD markets and pick out your fruits, vegetables, cut herbs and/or honey with an authorized farmer.
2. Present your Produce Pass card when you are ready to check out.
3. Allow the farmer to scan the barcode on your card with their tablet.
4. The farmer will enter the price and submit the purchase.
5. Transaction complete!

If you lose your card, you can get a replacement card that will be activated within 2-3 business days. For more information, please contact FRESHFARM for assistance:

• Email: produceplus@freshfarm.org
• Call: (202) 888-4834
• Visit a Card Distribution Site (locations coming soon!)

Eligible Senior FMNP Foods: Fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey

Non-eligible Senior FMNP Foods: Non-produce items

Yes, someone can pick up your card and shop for you. To pick up a card for someone else, you must be listed as a Proxy for Grocery Plus. To shop for someone else, you must bring their Produce Pass card to the farmer.

• Visit the Grocery Plus webpage
• Call 202-921-7471
• Go to the East Capitol Walk In Center (5601 East Capitol St., SE; Phone: (202) 644-9880)

Some farmers markets offer a dollar-for-dollar matching incentive up to a certain amount per person per day. Visit the Info Tent at each farmers market to inquire if they offer a match and find out how to participate. FRESHFARM and DC Health are aware of a few eligible markets that offer matches:

• Maryland Market Money (Not all MMM locations accept DC Senior FMNP; see eligible Maryland markets here)
• FRESHFARM FreshMatch

If your Senior FMNP benefit is not on your card, you can:

• Call the Produce Plus Hotline: (202) 888-4834
• Call the DC Farmers’ Market Hotline: (202) 299-3775
• Visit a Card Distribution Site (locations coming soon!)

Great news, you only need one card! If you have more than one Produce Pass card, please bring the extra card(s) to a Card Distribution Site. (locations coming soon!)