Low-income California households can receive up to $60 per month back on fresh fruit and vegetable purchases through a CalFresh pilot program, according to KABC, helping participating households stretch their grocery budgets.
Here's what to know
Families can earn a dollar back for each eligible dollar they spend on fresh produce with CalFresh EBT, up to the monthly cap.
The rebate is applied automatically.
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For the low-income residents the pilot serves, KABC cited monthly income limits of $4,500 for an eight-person household and $1,300 for someone living alone.
Eligible shoppers can receive rebates at Mother's Nutritional Center throughout Southern California, where every location participates.
Shoppers can check the California Department of Social Services website to find all participating stores that offer the rebate, as well as farmers' markets.
What can be done?
Before buying fresh fruits and vegetables, CalFresh shoppers can check the Department of Social Services' list to find a participating location.
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Depending on a household's electricity spending and the savings achieved, that reduction could amount to thousands of dollars annually, though individual results will vary.
Grecia Marquez-Nieblas, who holds a senior management role at nonprofit Fullwell, told KABC that the rebate rewarded spending on nutritious items.
"For every dollar, every penny that they spend on fresh fruits and vegetables, they'll receive an automatic rebate right back," she stated.
Where can I learn more?
For households using food assistance, produce rebates make grocery dollars go further. These stories cover similar incentives, CalFresh student eligibility, and growing food pantry demand.
• A California SNAP shopper bought $36 in produce and saw every dollar return to EBT.
• California has made CalFresh easier for college students to access as grocery costs climb.
• A Michigan-born SNAP program turns $20 into $40 of produce at farmers' markets.
• A Los Angeles food pantry distributed 386 bags in a day as CalFresh changes triggered alarm.
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