If you have an SNAP/EBT card with active balance, you are eligible for Double Up Food Bucks Arizona when you spend your benefits at a participating location.

Spend $1 with your SNAP/EBT Card and get $1 FREE to spend on fruits & veggies, dried beans, and edible plants and seeds with Double Up Food Bucks.

Farmers markets, mobile markets, CSAs, and farm stands are now doubling SNAP with no daily limit. Limit $20 per day at corner/grocery stores.

For every $1 that customers spend on fresh fruits and vegetables using their SNAP card at a participating store, they will receive $1 in Double Up vouchers or instant discounts, up to $20 per visit.

Double Up shoppers need to participate in the SNAP program. SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. You might also hear the program called EBT or food/nutrition assistance, formerly known as “food stamps.” Arizona Department of Economic Security processes applications through their online portal as well as in-person at offices across the state. You may apply for nutrition assistance by clicking here,or calling 855-432-7587.

Once you’re a SNAP participant, all you need to do is bring your EBT card with active balance to a participating Double Up location. Staff on site will assist you with using your benefits. Click here to see how it works at different kinds of locations.

Double Up Food Bucks dollars can buy fresh, Arizona-grown fruits and vegetables. This includes cactus fruit, tepary beans, and many other desert-adapted foods. Double Up Food Bucks also can be used to buy dried beans without added ingredients, fresh herbs, and plants and seeds that produce food. 

SNAP/EBT benefits can be used to buy any eligible food item, except for hot and ready-to-eat items. This includes fruits and vegetables, dairy products, eggs, baked goods, frozen to-go foods, and meats. SNAP dollars can also be used to buy seeds and plants that produce food.