Food for Thought

“Market Match” Program

Market Match is California’s healthy food incentive program that matches customers’ CalFresh nutrition assistance benefits at farmers’ markets and other farm-direct sites. When CalFresh customers use their EBT cards to purchase at participating Farmers’ Markets, they may receive credit (up to $20 per visit). Please use this interactive Farmers' Market locator map that allows users to find farmers' markets near their zip codes. Many of these markets may accept EBT usage and may be participating in the Market Match program.

Food and Essential Distribution Resources

• 211 LA created a food resource page to help users find local food resources.
• World Harvest LA is a non-profit organization that provides food, basic staples and living essentials to people who are at risk of hunger. Please visit worldharvestfoodbank.org or call 1-213-746-2227 for more information.
• Project Angel Food provides free home-delivered meals for individuals facing critical and life-threatening illnesses and are unable to independently access healthy food. Please visit www.angelfood.org or call 1-800-761-8889 for more information.
• The Afterschool Meal Program offers children and teenagers healthy meals and/or snacks in a learning environment after school. Contact your local school district to learn more about how to participate.
• Fresco y Saludable/Fresh and Healthy - A produce prescription program that is available to Asian Pacific Healthcare Venture Inc., Northeast Valley Health Corporation, and Venice Family Clinic clients who are enrolled in Medi-Cal, screened positive for food insecurity, and diagnosed with either prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.
  
  For more information regarding the program and participating clinic sites, please read the article about Fresco y Saludable.