EBT / SNAP ACCESS
What is EBT?
EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) allows eligible families to use SNAP benefits to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, bread, and other approved food items at participating vendors.
Does KTS Farmers Market accept EBT?
Yes. KTS Farmers Market proudly accepts EBT/SNAP benefits to help increase access to fresh farm-to-table food within our community.
Why does EBT access matter?
Fresh food should be accessible to everyone. EBT programs help families access healthier food options while also supporting local farmers and small businesses.
COMMUNITY WELLNESS BUCKS PROGRAM
Community Wellness Bucks
A sponsor-funded community voucher program that supports families, local businesses, and a stronger local economy.
Community Wellness Bucks are sponsor-funded community vouchers designed to help families engage with local farmers, wellness vendors, artisans, and small businesses at KTS Certified Farmers Market.
More than a voucher program, Community Wellness Bucks are a community investment that helps strengthen both families and local businesses by keeping resources circulating within the market.
How does the program work?
Community Wellness Bucks are made possible through donations, sponsorships, and community support.
When funding is available, vouchers are distributed to participating families and community members for use with vendors throughout the market.
The program encourages residents to explore fresh food, wellness products, handmade goods, educational opportunities, and other market offerings while supporting the local farmers, makers, and small businesses that serve our community.
Every Community Wellness Buck spent helps create a stronger local economy by keeping dollars circulating within the market.
Why was this program created?
We believe farmers markets can be more than places to shop.
They can serve as trusted community spaces where food, wellness, education, culture, and small businesses come together.
Community Wellness Bucks were created to help increase participation, strengthen community connections, support local vendors, and create opportunities for more families to experience everything the market has to offer.
By investing in both people and local businesses, the program helps build a healthier, more connected, and more resilient community.
KTS Little Sprouts Market Adventure
KTS Little Sprouts Market Adventure is a youth-focused initiative designed to help young children develop positive relationships with fresh food, local agriculture, and healthy habits through hands-on experiences at the farmer's market.
We believe that healthy habits begin early. By introducing children to fruits, vegetables, herbs, and local farmers in a welcoming and engaging environment, Little Sprouts encourages curiosity, exploration, and confidence around fresh food choices.
The program creates opportunities for children and families to engage directly with local agriculture while reinforcing healthy behaviors both at the market and at home.
More than a market activity, Little Sprouts is about planting the seeds of lifelong wellness, helping children build meaningful connections to fresh food, local farmers, and their community.
By investing in children today, we are helping cultivate healthier and more connected communities for tomorrow.
How Does the Program Work?
Little Sprouts provides age-appropriate opportunities for children to explore, interact with, and learn about fresh foods and local agriculture through guided market experiences.
Participating children are encouraged to discover seasonal produce, engage with local farmers, and develop familiarity with healthy food choices in a positive and supportive environment.
The program is designed to create experiences that extend beyond the market and encourage continued engagement with fresh foods at home.
Why Was This Program Created?
We recognize that a child's relationship with food often begins long before adulthood.
Early exposure to fresh foods, local agriculture, and positive food experiences can help shape habits that last a lifetime.
Little Sprouts was created to help children build confidence around healthy foods, strengthen connections between families and local farmers, and create opportunities for the next generation to develop a deeper understanding of where food comes from.
The program supports both childhood wellness and local agriculture while helping build a stronger, healthier community.
FOOD IS MEDICINE INITIATIVE
The Food Is Medicine Initiative is a community wellness program focused on connecting healthcare, nutrition, local agriculture, and education to support healthier communities.
We believe that access to fresh food, nutrition education, and wellness resources can play an important role in supporting long-term health and well-being.
Through partnerships with healthcare providers, community organizations, local farmers, and wellness professionals, this initiative aims to create opportunities for individuals and families to learn, access, and engage with resources that support healthier lifestyles.
Future Areas of Focus
Fresh food and nutrition access
Community health and wellness screenings
Nutrition and food education
Connections to local agriculture
Preventative wellness programming
Healthcare and community partnerships
Why Food Is Medicine Matters
Many chronic health conditions are influenced by nutrition, lifestyle, and access to healthy foods.
By bringing together healthcare providers, local farmers, wellness professionals, and community organizations, we hope to create pathways that make healthy choices more accessible, practical, and sustainable for the communities we serve.
Our vision is simple:
Healthier food. Healthier families. Healthier communities.
There Are Many Ways to Make an Impact
Whether through donations, sponsorships, volunteering, partnerships, or community collaboration, your support helps create opportunities for healthier families, stronger local businesses, and a more connected community.
Together, we are building a future where food, wellness, education, and community come together to create lasting impact.
Ways to Get Involved
Donate
Become a Partner
Volunteer
Sponsor a Program