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:
Present your Produce Pass card when you are ready to check out.
Allow the farmer to scan the barcode on your card with their tablet.
The farmer will enter the price and submit the purchase.
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:
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.
Go to the East Capitol Walk In Center (5601 East Capitol St., SE; Phone: (202) 644-9880)
Senior FMNP shoppers now receive their full $50 Senior FMNP Match automatically loaded to their card at the start of the season! When checking your balance, you’ll see it loaded as SFMNP-L.
As a reminder, this is a one-time match that can be spent on fresh fruits, vegetables, and fresh-cut herbs. The Senior FMNP Match can now be spent at any participating DC farmers market location.
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
