On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Carnation Farmers Market will launch its new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/Electronic Benefit Transfer (SNAP/EBT) program.

Shoppers can visit the market information booth with their SNAP/EBT cards to purchase tokens redeemable for eligible food items such as fresh produce and bakery goods. The market will also accept credit/debit cards at the information booth, where shoppers can buy $2 tokens to use at any market vendor.

Implementation of this program will help to increase access to healthy food for the community, as well as supporting local farmers by broadening the population that they reach.

The Carnation Farmers Market is held Tuesdays, May through October from 3 to 7 p.m. in downtown Carnation at the corner of Bird and Stossel.