Would you like to get more of your groceries from local farms but can’t afford to? You may qualify for AdkAction’s Fair Food Pricing, a new program that offers 30% off local foods. Learn more below or go straight to the enrollment form.
Sign up for Fair Food Pricing
What is Fair Food Pricing?
Fair Food Pricing is a food subsidy program for low- and middle-income families that reduces the cost of local foods. Our motto is “Eat Local for Less.”
When you enroll, you receive a 30% discount to use at participating vendors who sell local foods.
If you are experiencing an emergency situation, you may qualify for a temporary 90% discount. All you need to do is explain your need during the enrollment process.
SNAP users are automatically eligible for Fair Food Pricing, but still must submit an enrollment form to participate in the program. Most Fair Food Pricing vendors also accept SNAP and provide a “Double Up Food Bucks” dollar-for-dollar match on SNAP purchases, for use on fruits and vegetables.
Signing up is easy!
Verify your income eligibility using the calculator below
Fill out the simple enrollment form
If you qualify, you will receive instant approval
If you have any questions about signing up for Fair Food Pricing, contact us and we’ll help you enroll.
Is my household eligible?
AdkAction uses United Way’s ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) income thresholds as a guide for Fair Food Pricing eligibility. ALICE households earn more than the Federal Poverty Level, but less than they need to afford a basic survival budget. Use the Household Income Eligibility Calculator below to see the income threshold that applies to your situation.
Income Eligibility Table
You do not have to be on SNAP to be eligible for Fair Food Pricing. AdkAction uses United Way’s ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) income thresholds as a guide for Fair Food Pricing eligibility. ALICE households earn more than the Federal Poverty Level, but less than they need to afford a basic survival budget.
Household income thresholds are as follows:
One Adult | Two Adults | Number of Children in Household |
$27,312 | $40,548 | 0 children |
$48,324 | $59,650 | 1 Child in childcare |
$41,316 | $52,439 | 1 Child in school |
$65,516 | $78,156 | 2 Children in childcare |
$51,094 | $64,320 | 2 Children in school |
$58,305 | $71,541 | 2 Children: 1 in childcare, 1 in school |
$77,407 | $90,643 | 3 Children: 2 in childcare, 1 in school |
$70,196 | $83,432 | 3 Children: 2 in school, 1 in childcare |
$62,985 | $76,221 | 3 Children in school |
One Senior | Two Seniors |
$30,408 | $45,852 |
For each additional adult in the household, add $14,356
For each additional Senior in the household, add $16,569
Fair Food Pricing Enrollment Form
Fair Food Pricing
How do I use FFP once I am enrolled?
Online with Home Delivery
The Hub on the Hill, our first vendor partner in the Fair Food Pricing program, provides online ordering and home delivery to many locations in the Adirondack region.
- All Fair Food Pricing participants who live on the Hub on the Hill delivery route will be sent an invitation by email to activate a Hub on the Hill user account. (If you did not receive an account activation email, you can request one by emailing info@adkaction.org.)
- Activate your user account by clicking the button in the email. Fair Food Pricing discounts will automatically apply when you log in.
- Place your order online by Monday at midnight each week.
- You will receive your delivery on Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your location.
In-Person Shopping
Look at our list of participating vendors to see if there is a vendor near you. To use your 30% discount in-person, you have two options:
- Bring a screenshot of your Fair Food Pricing enrollment confirmation to a participating vendor location. You can pick up a printed coupon booklet at the checkout counter.
OR
- Request a coupon booklet from AdkAction by emailing us at info@adkaction.org. Present your coupon at checkout at the participating vendor of your choice.
Remember to check our website for new vendors as we expand the program!
Know a local food vendor you’d like to see in the Fair Food Pricing program? Send us suggestions for vendor partners at info@adkaction.org.
Resources
Apply for SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program, formerly known as “food stamps” that helps millions of low-income Americans put food on the table every year. SNAP provides families with their basic nutritional needs to get them through temporary hard times.
To get SNAP benefits, you must apply in the state in which you currently live and you must meet certain requirements, including resource and income limits. You can check eligibility and apply at ny.gov – it takes about 60 minutes to complete the application.
Once you qualify for SNAP you will receive an EBT card. The EBT card looks like a debit card, and can be used to pay for groceries at participating stores, including the Hub on the Hill and the Keeseville Farmacy.
Guide to "Double Up Food Bucks"
SNAP recipients are eligible to sign up for another program called “Double Up Food Bucks” to get additional funds to bring home more produce at participating farm vendors and at farmers markets. The program matches the value of SNAP spent on locally grown fruits and vegetables, up to $20 per day. For example, if you spend $10 from your SNAP EBT Card at a participating farmers market or mobile market, Double Up Food Bucks gives you another $10 to buy fresh fruits and veggies grown in New York State.
If you are eligible, we can help you sign up for Double Up Food Bucks during Fair Food Pricing enrollment.
Order a Farm Fresh Package from the Hub
The Hub on the Hill, in Essex, New York, is the first local food vendor that will accept Fair Food pricing. Visit their site to order Farm Fresh Packages full of locally produced food, delivered to your door weekly. These packages are available to anyone, with special incentives for those who need a little extra help.
The contents of Fresh Farm Packages vary from week to week, and can be ordered in two basic versions:
- Farm Fresh Package with Prepared Meals generally contains one frozen entree, a half loaf of bread, a dozen eggs, local in-season fruits, local in-season vegetables, yogurt, and one additional local specialty product.
- Farm Fresh Package with fresh ingredients, for those who prefer to cook, generally contains a half loaf of bread, 12 eggs, one in-season fruit, three in-season vegetables, yogurt, one portion of cheese, and 2 lbs frozen meat of the week (beef, pork, chicken, etc).
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Where is the delivery route?
Farm Fresh Packages are currently available for home delivery on either Wednesday or Thursday along the following routes:
About the Hub on the Hill: Inspired and formed around the spirit of collaboration, our mission is to strengthen local supply chains, expand access to nutritious, local food and create regenerative systems in order to give back to the land and people that help sustain us all.
Fair Food Pricing Eligibility Guidelines
Eligibility
You do not have to be on SNAP to be eligible for Fair Food Pricing. AdkAction uses United Way’s ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) income thresholds as a guide for Fair Food Pricing eligibility. ALICE households earn more than the Federal Poverty Level, but less than they need to afford a basic survival budget.
Household income thresholds are as follows:
One Adult | Two Adults | Number of Children in Household |
$27,312 | $40,548 | 0 children |
$48,324 | $59,650 | 1 Child in childcare |
$41,316 | $52,439 | 1 Child in school |
$65,516 | $78,156 | 2 Children in childcare |
$51,094 | $64,320 | 2 Children in school |
$58,305 | $71,541 | 2 Children: 1 in childcare, 1 in school |
$77,407 | $90,643 | 3 Children: 2 in childcare, 1 in school |
$70,196 | $83,432 | 3 Children: 2 in school, 1 in childcare |
$62,985 | $76,221 | 3 Children in school |
One Senior | Two Seniors |
$30,408 | $45,852 |
For each additional adult in the household, add $14,356.
For each additional Senior in the household, add $16,569.