Using KDD

How Kentucky Double Dollars Works

Kentucky Double Dollars helps you get more fresh, healthy food for your money when you use SNAP/EBT, WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), or Senior FMNP benefits at participating locations, including retailers, farmers markets, and farm stands.

Here’s how it works:

Go to a participating farmers market, farm stand, or retail store that takes part in the KDD program. Find a list here.
Use your SNAP EBT card or Farmers Market Nutrition card to purchase any eligible products. When you do, KDD will match what you spend—up to a set amount, which varies by location—with extra funds (tokens or discounts) to buy more fresh, locally grown products.
Use your KDD funds right away or save it for later, depending on the market or store.

Why Use KDD?

Double your fresh food without spending more.
Support local farmers and the Kentucky economy.
Eat healthier with more fruits and vegetables for your family.

Using SNAP at Farmers Markets

Swipe your EBT Card with the market manager at the market information booth. Use $12 of your SNAP Benefits, receive EBT tokens to spend with market vendors, plus bonus Kentucky Double Dollars tokens up to $12. Spend your tokens on Kentucky-grown fruit, vegetables, and edible plant starts with market vendors. At markets participating in KDD Meat, Eggs, & Dairy, you will receive up to $8 in extra tokens eligible for meat, eggs, and dairy when you spend over $12 of your EBT funds. (All tokens are matched in $2 increments.)

Here is a video about how SNAP KDD works at markets:

Using WIC or Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program Incentives at Farmers Markets

Bring your FMNP card and/or electronic app for either program to the market manager booth. The market manager will record your name and part of your card number for record keeping purposes. The amount you receive and how many times you receive it varies from market to market, depending on their budget, so be sure to check in before you go to be sure funds are still available and the specifics of their program.

Here is a video about how KDD works for Farmers Market Nutrition Program:

Using SNAP at Retailers or Farm Stands

Here’s an example of what you can get with your $10 voucher at Good Foods!

Each retailer administers the program differently, using one of three formats:

Bounceback Coupon: Spend $10 with your EBT card and get a coupon at the bottom of your receipt for $10 off your next purchase of Kentucky-grown fruits and vegetables.
Paper Voucher: Spend $10 with your EBT card and get a paper voucher for $10 off your purchase of Kentucky-grown fruits and vegetables. At participating meat, eggs, and dairy stores, spend $20 and get $10 in fruits and vegetables vouchers and $10 in meat, eggs, and dairy vouchers.
At Locals Food Hub locations, get an instant discount on your purchase. Check with the store for details!