Farmers Market Application - Double Up Food Bucks 2020
Application Date: 27 January 2020
Has your market accepted SNAP benefits for a minimum of one season? (some exceptions may apply) Yes
Does your market have a functioning point of sale device and SNAP currency? Yes
Does your organization have the capacity to handle an increase in accounting and reporting tasks, including tracking SNAP sales, monthly reporting, and surveys? Yes
Do you have written support to participate in the program from your governing and/or fiscal organization (if different from market operations organization)? Yes
Do you/will you have a designated market manager or staff person responsible for DUFB? Yes
Primary Contact Name Glenn Harden
Primary Contact Address Street Address: 85240 Chezem Rd
City: Eugene
State / Province: OR
Postal / Zip Code: 97405
Primary Contact Phone Number (541) 221-7416
Primary Contact E-mail gpharden@gmail.com
Website spencercreekmarket.org
Complete the following for each farmers market you are applying for. (Markets held at the same location on different day swill be considered separate markets. Note any winter market variances in the question below).
 Market NameYear StartedAddress/
Cross Streets
CityCountyMarket
Day
Hours of OperationOpen DateClose Date
Market 1 Spencer Creek Growers Market201086013 Lorane HighwayEugeneLaneSaturday10AM - 2PM5/3010/10
Market 2
Market 3
Market 4
Market 5
What organization is responsible for day-to-day operations of the farmers market(s)? Spencer Creek Community Growers Market
Does the same organization that manages the farmers market also operate SNAP acceptance at the market? Yes
What organization is fiscally responsible for implementing Double Up Food Bucks? Spencer Creek Community Growers Market
What is the tax status of the fiscally responsible organization? 501(c)4
EIN of fiscally responsible organization 47-3548510
Organizational representative Glenn Harden
Address Street Address: 85240 Chezem Rd
City: Eugene
State / Province: OR
Postal / Zip Code: 97405
Phone Number (541) 221-7416
Email gpharden@gmail.com
Market Name Spencer Creek Growers Market
Market Data
 2019 regular season
(May-Oct.)
2018 regular season
(May-Oct.)
2020
Winter Season (if applicable)
Estimate of average weekly customer attendance150125
Number of market days2120
Number of produce vendors54
Total number of vendors1514
Number of SNAP transactions7026
SNAP sales$666$310
EBT cash sales (if not applicable, enter "N/A")N/AN/A
Total SNAP matching funds distributed $578$274
Match amount (e.g. $5, $10, etc)$10$10
Other coupons, program, or incentives? Please briefly explain (if none, write "n/a")FDNP matchFDNP match
Would you like to add another market? No
Please briefly explain how you estimate customer attendance for your market(s). Market manager uses clicker counter for rough estimate
Please provide your FNS authorization number: 0254869
Who operates the SNAP point-of-sale device at your farmers market? (volunteer, paid market manager, other paid staff, etc.) paid market manager
Please describe the positions at your market: include staff, contractors, volunteers, and individuals who provide supporting tasks such as bookkeeping or outreach, and indicate whether they are paid for their services. Positions include President, Secretary & Treasurer plus a half dozen other board members and volunteers.  Only the market manager is paid ($600 stipend per season)
In what month and year did your market first accept SNAP? 05/2012
If applicable, in what year did your farmers market first offer a SNAP matching incentive program? 2015
What challenges, if any, have you encountered with accepting SNAP at your farmers market? (Please limit answer to 250 words) Works well for the most part.  Our cell signal reception for our POS device is sometimes sketchy.
What is your SNAP currency? (scrip, tokens, etc.) Tokens
Please describe your SNAP point-of-sale device. What type of device is it? Where is it located in proximity to your market? POS terminal is a wireless Ingenico iwl250
What is your frequency of vendor reimbursement (e.g. weekly, monthly, etc.) weekly
How do you reimburse vendors for SNAP sales? (e.g. cash, check, or direct deposit) cash
How do you track and/or document your SNAP vendor reimbursement? (e.g. receipt of token exchange) vendor settlement receipt and spreadsheet
For each market you are applying for, please choose the appropriate equation from above, and calculate your estimated match need for 2020 and your estimated market contribution for 2020, and enter these values in the table below.
 Estimated Match
Amount Needed
Estimated Market
Contribution
Market Name
(If more than one market)
Market 1 $805$240
Market 2
Market 3
Market 4
Market 5
Please list 3 other potential funders that could be approached to support a SNAP matching program at your market during the regular season.
 Potential Funder Name
1Helios Resource Center (Eugene)
2Willamette Farm & Food Coalition
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