Our Mission
Farmers Market Fund is a small nonprofit growing an Oregon food system for everyone. We help those experiencing food insecurity access local food: nourishing communities and supporting farmers.
We strengthen Oregon’s food system to better serve people experiencing food insecurity by reducing barriers to purchasing locally grown food, supporting small farmers and markets, and growing community-based economies.
Our Vision
Farmers Market Fund envisions a just and nourishing future where Oregonians can access and enjoy locally grown food with dignity. We envision an equitable food system that elevates bold, community-led solutions that address and prevent food insecurity, support farmers and markets to thrive, and build resilient communities for generations to come.
What We Do
Farmers Market Fund leads a SNAP matching incentive program for fresh produce called Double Up Food Bucks at over 100 participating farmers markets and farm stands across Oregon.
Double Up Food Bucks is a program that doubles the value of SNAP dollars on fresh produce at participating Oregon farmers markets, CSAs, grocery stores, and farm stands. To learn more and find a location near you visit: doubleuporegon.org.
Double Up is a triple win: Families with low income eat more fresh food, local farmers gain new customers, and more money stays in the local economy.
Our work comes from the core belief that no person should be denied access to the foods they need to eat well.
Building Capacity and Community Among Farmers Markets
In close partnership with the Oregon Farmers Market Association, Farmers Market Fund provides support and training to participating farmers markets. This includes bookkeeping support, SNAP technical assistance, anti-racism & DEI training, and loads of tools and templates to support their work.
Our goal is to encourage and empower farmers market managers to build markets that truly serve their individual communities – from the shoppers to the producers. Together with the markets we have worked to build a network of farmers market managers across the state, where they can share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another.
Farmers Market Fund has also implemented a Growth Grant. This grant supports increased capacity for Farmers Markets to administer a SNAP and/or DUFB program.
Listening and Learning: Our Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Justice
We recognize that an equitable food system cannot exist within an inequitable society: as a direct result of structural racism and white supremacy, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color living in Oregon perpetually experience the highest levels of hunger. Farmers Market Fund commits to centering anti-racism, racial equity, and inclusion in our programs, operations, culture, and advocacy. We strive to create and support an equitable and just food system that nourishes all Oregonians.
Shoppers, farmers market managers, and farmers market vendors are at the heart of Double Up Food Bucks. We are committed to centering the voices of those with the lived experience participating in Double Up, so that we can make the program even better and more impactful for more Oregonians.
Learn more about our DEIJ work!
What Shoppers Are Saying
Thank You, Funders!
Double Up Food Bucks Oregon is also supported by the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Grant
Program number #2022-70415-38570 / 1029309 and #2024-70415-43718 / 1033196 from the USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture.
Thank You, Funders!
Double Up Food Bucks Oregon is also supported by the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Grant
Program number #2022-70415-38570 / 1029309 and #2024-70415-43718 / 1033196 from the USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture.
Support FMF and Get Great Prizes on December 15th!
Rubinette Produce Market (inside Providore) will donate 20% of produce sales to Farmers Market Fund’s Give!Guide Campaign!
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