August is a good time to pick up hearty fruits and vegetables for grilling!
Later in the month is a good time to stock up on some veggies to make after school snacks to have on hand.
And amazing news this month!! All eligible SNAP households now receive $40 in HIP benefits!!
Summer Farmers’ Markets and seasonal Farm Stores are now open!! They are good places to access both fresh, local food and just enjoy your local community!
HIP can also be used to make monthly payments at some Community Supported Agriculture farms (find them listed in the printable HIP location list). Many summer CSAs are still taking sign-ups!
Find a local HIP Vendor near you using our map at: buylocalfood.org/hip-map
HIP is accepted in Worthington at:
| Hilltown Market Store | 19 Sawyer Road Worthington | Tues-Sat 10am – 6pm | Check https://hilltown-cdc.myshopify.com/ for more info and to order online for pickup in store or delivery is available to some communities |
Printable Lists of HIP Locations:
What is HIP?
The Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) is a Massachusetts state program where SNAP recipients get $40 of extra SNAP money every month to spend on local fruits and vegetables. That means if you have SNAP, you automatically have HIP! Shop at these farm locations with your SNAP/EBT card, and get $40 extra to spend through the HIP program. Note: you must have at least $1 on your SNAP/EBT card when you go and shop; in other words, you need to have a balance on your EBT card in order to earn the HIP incentive.
