SNAP-to-Cash: How food assistance vouchers were traded for cash at the Heart of the City Farmers’ Market

At the Heart of the City Farmers Market, Jessica waits in line. She is slouched forward in the characteristic fentanyl fold, supporting her weight by leaning heavily on a wire pushcart. At the front of the line, she produces her Calfresh EBT card. The farmers market clerk charges her card $30 and gives her paper vouchers $30 in regular SNAP vouchers valid at the farmers market, plus an extra $60…