Double Your Food Dollars
Double Up Food Bucks
From apples to zucchini, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants can earn additional dollars for purchasing any fresh produce with the Double Up Food Bucks program.
Nine VG’s locations in Michigan are taking part in Double Up Food Bucks, making it easier than ever for SNAP store guests to take advantage of the program and double their buying power when it comes to fresh fruits and vegetables.
For each dollar of fresh produce SNAP customers purchase using their EBT Bridge Card and Rewards account, an equivalent amount of points will be earned and placed on their Rewards account, up to $20 per day.
Points will be loaded on the Rewards account the next day, so if you purchase produce on Tuesday for example, the points will show up Wednesday.
Shoppers can then use their Rewards account to redeem the points for free fresh fruits and vegetables at participating VG’s locations. Each point is valued at $1, with a maximum dollar-for-dollar match of $20 per day on the SNAP customer’s Rewards account.
Frequently Asked Questions:
No. A SNAP customer must have a Rewards account to participate in the program at VG’s because points earned and redeemed are done so on the Rewards account.
Yes. A SNAP customer must use their EBT Bridge Card to EARN points.
No. A customer must pay for fresh produce with their EBT Bridge Card to earn Double Up Food Bucks points.
No. Once points are earned on the Rewards account, a customer can use any form of payment – including cash, check or credit card – to REDEEM those points.
No. The Double Up program only applies to fresh produce.
No. SNAP shoppers now earn Double Up points with the purchase of ANY fresh produce.
Double Up Food Bucks club points earned will not show up on your receipt until the next day. Your $4.00 in Double Up points will show up in your Rewards the following day.
A customer’s total Double Up club points will be printed on each receipt at the bottom in the club section. However, the points the customer earned in a transaction today will not show up in the club section until tomorrow. Customers can also check Double Up points on in-store kiosks, the Rewards account website or using the free Family Fare app (available on Google Play and App Store).
Yes, a customer can redeem points on their Rewards account at any one of the participating VG’s of Family Fare stores.
No, a customer cannot earn points at a VG’s and redeem them at a non- VG’s participating location. Double Up points are earned on the Rewards account, which cannot be used anywhere other than at VG’s or Family Fare participating locations.
Public support of healthy food incentives limits its usage to low-income individuals who receive federal nutrition assistance, or SNAP (formerly known as food stamps). For more information on the Double Up Food Bucks program, visit Fair Food Network.
Participating VG's Locations
- Caro – 1520 W. Caro
- Clio – 710 S. Mill
- Davison – 8503 Davison
- Fenton – 18005 Silver Parkway
- Genesee – 7461 N. Genesee
- Howell – 2400 W. Grand River
- Marine City – 6764 S. River
- North Fenton – 1390 N. Leroy
- Owosso – 1341 N. M-52