Where to shop with 3SquaresVT

Find a grocer near you +

Nearly 250,000 food retailers and many farmers markets across the U.S. accept EBT cards. Find a grocer near you by typing in your zip code here.

Buy food online with your EBT card +

There are companies in Vermont that now accept EBT payments for online grocery shopping!

Some stores offer online, curbside, and/or delivery options but please note that the same eligible food rules apply when shopping online, and any associated costs--service charges, delivery fees, etc.--can’t be paid with an EBT Card.

In Vermont, the following stores are authorized to accept EBT payments for online grocery shopping. For a complete list of stores across the country that accept EBT payments online, click here.

• ALDI
• Amazon
• Brattleboro Food Co-op
• Costco
• Dashmart
• Dollar General
• Family Dollar
• Footprint Farm
• Grand Union Cortland
• Hannaford
• Price Chopper
• Rite Aid
• Shaws
• Target
• Thrive Market
• Tops Market
• Walgreens
• Walmart

Use Crop Cash at winter farmers markets +

When you spend 3SquaresVT benefits at a winter farmers market, you'll receive extra money to spend on local fruits, vegetables, herbs, and more with Crop Cash.

For markets through April 30, 2025, your 3SquaresVT dollar will be matched with $2 of Crop Cash! So, if you were to spend $20 of your benefits at the market, you can get an extra $40 of Crop Cash for fruits and vegetables!

Anyone who receives 3SquaresVT benefits is automatically eligible to get Crop Cash at a farmers market—there is no additional application for this program.

Visit NOFA-VT Crop Cash Program website to learn more and scroll to the bottom of the page to find a winter farmers market near you.

At the farmers market, look for a banner that reads: "Information" or "We Accept EBT & Debit Cards Here". Tell the staff person that you'd like to use your EBT card and how much you want to spend. The money will be taken from your 3SquaresVT account.

The staff person will give you wooden tokens equivalent to the amount taken from your EBT card and Crop Cash coupons (matched 2:1 for up to $20 of 3SquaresVT dollars you spend). Then you can purchase fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs, and more!

Wooden tokens are for everyone needing to pay with a debit/credit card, not just EBT card holders. Tokens can be used to purchase any eligible food item you normally use your EBT card for, but crop cash can only be used for fresh produce.

Buy seeds & plants with 3SquaresVT +

You can use your 3SquaresVT benefits to purchase seeds and plants to grow fresh fruit, vegetables, and herbs!

You can use your monthly benefit to start your garden by purchasing fruits and vegetable seeds and starter plants at any retailer or farmers market that accepts EBT cards. At farmers markets, you can use Crop Cash coupons to buy seeds and starters.

Growing some of your own food is a great way to put fresh food on your table all summer long. Many retailers and farmers markets will have seeds and seedlings for you to buy with your 3SquaresVT benefits!

Want to find a place to garden? Click here to find a community garden near you from the Vermont Community Garden Network. The Vermont Community Garden Network is an excellent resource for tips on growing food, too!

Learn more about Seeds & Plants here.

Shop with Farm to Family Coupons +

People who qualify can get Farm to Family coupons to buy fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs at participating farmers markets and farm stands. Farm to Family coupons are distributed between July 1 and September 30 of every year and coupons are distributed on a first-come first-served basis so be sure to apply as soon as you can!