Stretch your EBT benefits further! This guide lists the best places to use your CalFresh EBT card in the Grass Valley and Nevada City area — including local farms, farmers markets, delivery services, and stores.
Who is this for?
Anyone with an EBT card (CalFresh / SNAP benefits). All of these places accept EBT for food purchases.
Local farms & farmers markets
Place | What's special | EBT bonus? |
Nevada City Farmers Market | Fresh, locally grown produce and goods every week | ✅ Yes — Market Match doubles your EBT dollars (up to $10 free per market day, administered by Sierra Harvest) |
Mountain Bounty Farm CSA | Weekly boxes of seasonal organic vegetables delivered or picked up | Check with the farm |
Pro tip: Market Match! At participating farmers markets, spend with EBT and get up to $10 more for free per market day to spend on fruits and vegetables. Ask at the market info booth about Market Match or wooden tokens.
Delivery services
You can use your EBT card to order groceries online and have them delivered to your door:
- Instacart — delivers from local stores. EBT accepted for eligible food items.
- Amazon — accepts EBT for grocery orders through Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods delivery
- Walmart — accepts EBT for online grocery pickup and delivery orders
How to use EBT online: When checking out, select EBT as your payment method and enter your card number. Non-food items and delivery fees must be paid with a different card.
Local stores
These stores in the Grass Valley and Nevada City area accept EBT:
Store | What you'll find |
Briar Patch Food Co-op | Local, organic, and specialty groceries. Community-owned co-op. |
Natural Selection | Natural and organic foods |
California Organics | Organic produce and health foods |
Grocery Outlet | Discount groceries — great for stretching your EBT budget |
SPD Market | Full-service grocery store |
Tips to make your EBT go further
Use Market Match at farmers markets to double your money on fruits and vegetables
Shop sales and seasonal produce for the best deals
Buy in bulk at Grocery Outlet for staples like rice, beans, and pasta
Try the CalFresh Healthy Living recipes at eatfresh.org for budget-friendly meal ideas
Check your balance anytime with the free Propel app
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Mis lugares favoritos para gastar EBT
Esta guía de recursos proporciona información sobre varios lugares donde se puede utilizar EBT para comprar alimentos, incluyendo granjas locales, mercados de agricultores, servicios de entrega y tiendas locales como Briar Patch Food Co-op, Natural Selection, California Organics, Grocery Outlet y SPD.
Related guides
- Check your EBT balance with the free Propel app
- Free Cell Service and Smartphone — get a free phone to manage your benefits
- How to use TechEmpower.org — find more resources like this
