Link/Match

Hegewisch Farmers Market is proud to be able to offer Link Match.

Recent statistics indicate that 1 in 6 Illinoisans receives Link benefits - in Hegewisch that number is 1 in 5.

For many of our neighbors, the only foods available to them are those that may be purchased with their Link card. In order for farmers markets to be accessible to them, the markets must have Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) systems in place that allow customers to use their Link cards at the market. We’ve got that in place!

Unfortunately, even with Link, the often higher prices of fresh, nutritious, and locally produced foods sold at farmers markets can make these foods unaffordable for low-income customers. That’s how Link Match makes a difference!

Link Match doubles the value of Link purchases at farmers markets by providing matching currency redeemable at the market for fresh local fruits and vegetables.