FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

In Westchester County, it’s estimated that nearly one in five residents are food insecure - meaning they lack reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. The TaSH Farmers Market is pleased to be able to offer a variety of food assistance programs to the local community. We are especially grateful to the generosity of many local organizations that have supported these programs through grants including:

  • The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation, Inc.,

  • The Jacob and Eugenie Bucky Memorial Foundation, Inc.

  • Kids Club of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow

  • Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns

  • Farm Credit East

  • The Westchester Community Foundation

Flyers advertising our food assistance token programs are on display at all vendor tents.

Our market team organizing generous donations after market to the SHHS Food Pantry.

A glimpse of donations getting organized at the SHHS Food Pantry.

SNAP / EBT Double Bucks

The TaSH not only accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits - it doubles their value! It’s as easy as swiping your EBT card at the TaSH Tent at the market. Swipe for up to $20 and we will give you $40 in tokens to spend at the market. For more information on how to apply to SNAP and an explanation of eligible foods, visit: http://www.ny.gov/services/apply-snap. 

FOR A LIMITED TIME: We are matching up to $40 in SNAP, meaning you get $80 in tokens to spend at the market!

Learn More + Download our bilingual SNAP flyers here:

2024 Winter Season (January - April)
2024 Summer Season (May - December)

SHHS Food Pantry Partnership

We’ve Teamed up with the SHHS Food Pantry to Bring Fresh Food to our Community

Started in Spring 2022, at the end of our market days, many of our vendors generously donate excess goods to the pantry. In 2023, 3,645lbs of food was generously donated to the SHHS Food Pantry from TaSH vendors equaling 3,037 meals.

As of Fall 2022, the pantry had grown to serve about 80 families per week. With nearly half of all district families eligible for free and reduced-price school lunches, we are thrilled to extend access to the delicious bounty from The TaSH.

Learn more here.

Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Under this program, income-eligible mothers of small children and senior citizens aged 60 and over can obtain checks from the county to use at the market on eligible foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables. The program for mothers is called WIC (Women, Infants, Children). The program for seniors is the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). For more information, visit: https://www.agriculture.ny.gov/AP/agservices/fmnp-forms-documents.html.

FreshConnect Checks for Veterans

Veterans (which includes those serving active duty, vets and their immediate families, and surviving spouses) can obtain FreshConnect checks from the NYS Division of Veterans Affairs on a first come, first-served basis. These checks can be spent at the market on fresh purchases including fruit, vegetables, eggs, dairy products, baked goods, chicken, meat, fish and other foods to take home and prepare. For more information about FreshConnect, visit: https://freshconnect.ny.gov/ .

Community Food Pantry of Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown — Token Program

We are pleased to accept tokens from clients of the Community Food Pantry of Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown. To find out more, visit: https://www.communityfoodpantryshtt.org/