DENVER (June 5, 2025) — Coloradans receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have more purchasing power again this summer. The Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus program provides an immediate credit equal to the amount spent on qualifying fruits and vegetables from participating locations to the shopper’s EBT card.
The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), in partnership with Nourish Colorado, began piloting the electronic healthy incentive program that made healthy food more affordable for families in Colorado last summer. Since the launch, the redemption rate on the bonus has been greater than 99 percent.
“The Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus program helps families stretch their food budget and access fruits and vegetables that they may not have bought without this incentive program,” said Abby McClelland, director of CDHS’s Food and Energy Assistance Division. “This is especially important with the increase in grocery prices that we have seen recently.”
Daysi Sweaney, director of Nutrition Incentives at Nourish Colorado, added: “When we make it easier to access nutritious food, we nourish families, uplift farmers and build a healthier Colorado.”
The program works in three easy steps:
- Buy eligible fruits and vegetables at a participating retailer.
- Get a dollar-for-dollar match automatically added onto your EBT card to use at any SNAP location. Get up to $60 reimbursed per month.
- Spend your bonus on any SNAP eligible items at any SNAP authorized retailer.
“Most people that come in know about the program and are stoked and then just keep coming back,” said Emma Kottenstette, founder of Farm Runners, a retailer that sells local produce on the Western Slope. “Once they find out about the program one time, it's like they don't need any convincing.”
Currently, more than 30 locations around the state participate in the program. Find the full list with addresses and hours of operation on the Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus web page. New locations will be added as they become ready, and the list on the website will be updated as those changes are made.
The CDHS Food and Energy Assistance Division administers the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This program exists to safeguard the health and well-being of low-income, financially eligible households by providing food assistance benefits redeemable for food items at authorized retailers.
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