Yes, Cousin: SNAP benefits can buy seeds and plants that grow food for your household. That can include vegetable seeds, edible herb plants, and fruit trees sold by an approved SNAP retailer.
Know the difference
SNAP is the food-benefit program. EBT is the card system used to spend those benefits. A store must be approved to accept SNAP; selling edible plants alone does not make it an EBT retailer.
Before you shop
- Check that the seller accepts SNAP for the way you plan to shop, whether in person or online.
- Choose seeds or plants that produce food for your household.
- Plan to pay separately for soil, tools, pots, and other nonfood garden supplies.
Start with a garden you can care for
Choose something your household eats and a spot with enough light. Use local planting dates. A small bed or a few roomy pots can be a useful start.
Gardening has costs, and harvests vary. There is no set return for every dollar you spend. Homegrown food is not automatically organic, either; that depends on how it is grown.
There is no shame in using food benefits. Growing food is one more way to put them to work.
Shopping with Plant & Heal
Contact help@plantandheal.com to confirm our current payment options before planning a SNAP purchase. This article is general program guidance, not a notice that our online checkout accepts EBT.
Check the USDA’s eligible food list and SNAP facts for current guidance.
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