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Would you like to get more of your groceries from local farms but can’t afford to? Do you have trouble getting to the grocery store because of a lack of transportation? You may qualify for Fair Food Pricing: a 30%+ discount on food from local farms delivered to your door by the Hub on the Hill. Learn more below or go straight to the enrollment form.
You can find household income guidelines in the Resources section. 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 eligibility.
The form to apply is below, and takes 5 minutes to complete. On SNAP? We can help you sign up for Double Up Food Bucks during the process, too.
After your application is approved, we will email you Fair Food Pricing login information that you can use at the Hub on the Hill‘s online marketplace, or at the Hub’s farm store in Essex, NY. We’re in the process of adding more approved vendors.
If you have any questions about signing up for Fair Food Pricing, contact us and we’ll help you enroll.
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 Senior in the household, add $16,569.
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.
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.
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 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.
Complete the form below to enroll in Fair Food Pricing. If you qualify, you will be sent login information for the Hub on the Hill to automatically receive 30% off Farm Fresh Packages and other local food. Additional participating vendors may be added in the future.