{"id":402728,"date":"2025-11-25T03:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T03:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/402728\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T03:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T03:32:12","slug":"snap-recipients-can-get-free-food-at-select-nyc-supermarkets-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/402728\/","title":{"rendered":"SNAP recipients can get free food at select NYC supermarkets: Here\u2019s how"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 If you receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, there\u2019s another program that you should know about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The New York City Health Department offers SNAP recipients a way to get free fruits, vegetables, and beans at select supermarkets across the city through its Get the Good Stuff program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:More Local News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You can get a dollar for every dollar spent using SNAP\/EBT on eligible fruits, vegetables, and beans, which can be used for the next purchase of eligible foods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The program matches up to $10 per day. The money is added to a Get the Good Stuff pink card, which is scanned at the register before you pay.<\/p>\n<p>How do I enroll in the program?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To enroll, you simply need to visit one of the participating supermarkets listed below and tell either the customer service desk or a cashier that you would like to sign up for a pink card.<\/p>\n<p>What falls under eligible foods?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eligible foods include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Frozen fruits, vegetables, and beans without added sugar, salt, or fat<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Canned and jarred fruits, vegetables, beans, and lentils without added sugar, salt, or fat<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dried beans, lentils, fruits, and vegetables without added sugar, salt, or fat<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/pix11-preferred-source-google-184248152.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Make PIX11 your preferred news source on Google: Here\u2019s how;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Make PIX11 your preferred news source on Google: Here\u2019s how <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Which supermarkets take Get the Good Stuff pink cards?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Bronx<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Food Universe<\/strong> at 675 Morris Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Super Fresh Supermarket<\/strong> at 459 East 149th Street<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Fine Fare<\/strong> at 3550 White Plains Road<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Key Food Fresh<\/strong> at 656 Castle Hill Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Shop Fair<\/strong> at 228 Brook Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Food Universe Marketplace<\/strong> at 3470 Third Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Ideal Food Basket<\/strong> at 1136 Ogden Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Food Fair Fresh Market<\/strong> at 2467 Jerome Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Key Food Supermarket<\/strong> at 2044 Boston Road<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Antillana Supermarket<\/strong> at 1339 Jerome Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Cherry Valley Marketplace<\/strong> at 2852 Webster Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Brooklyn<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>3 Guys from Brooklyn<\/strong> at 6502 Fort Hamilton Parkway<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Sea Town Fish and Meat Market<\/strong> at 328 Linden Street<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Green Corner Fish and Farmers Market<\/strong> at 801 Flushing Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Shop Fair<\/strong> at 1111 Myrtle Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Ideal Food Basket<\/strong> at 1488 Pitkin Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Pure Farmers Market<\/strong> at 1242 Liberty Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Ideal Food Basket<\/strong> at 631 Gates Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Manhattan<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Shop Fair<\/strong> at 3871 Broadway<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Shop Fair<\/strong> at 1331 St Nicholas Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Super Gigante Foods<\/strong> at 3815 Ninth Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Associated Fresh Market<\/strong> at 1588 Madison Avenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Queens<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Fine Fare Supermarket<\/strong> at 8945 163rd Street, Jamaica<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Sea Town Fish and Farmers Market<\/strong> at 3924 104th Street, Corona<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Shop Fair<\/strong> at 245 Beach 20th Street, Far Rockaway<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more information about Get the Good Stuff, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/doh\/health\/health-topics\/free-produce-snap.page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work <a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/author\/ben-mitchell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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