Support the Program
There are many ways you can support the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program in your community, from donating funds to thanking existing supporters.
Giving Tuesday: Double Your Impact on December 2nd
Each year, on Giving Tuesday, people around the world come together to give back to the causes that matter most. Here in BC, your support can make a real, local difference.
The BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program helps low-income families, seniors, and pregnant people access fresh, local food while directly supporting the BC farmers who grow it. Each week, participants receive coupons to spend at their local farmers’ markets—bringing home nutritious food and strengthening community connections along the way.
The need for this program continues to grow, with waitlists across the province far exceeding available funding. That’s why, this Giving Tuesday, we’re aiming to raise $10,000 to help more households access fresh, local food through the program.
Every dollar you donate has double the impact: it helps feed British Columbians in need and supports the small-scale farmers who are at the heart of our communities.
Giving Tuesday is December 2nd, but you don’t have to wait to make a difference—you can donate today! Early gifts help us build momentum toward our goal and ensure more people can enjoy healthy, local food next season.
Program Supporters
The Farmer’s Market Nutrition Coupon Program is a partnership between the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets, the Province of British Columbia and the Provincial Health Services Authority. The Program operates in 90 communities, where local farmers’ markets partner with local community organizations that work with the priority populations that receive the coupons.
The BC Government aims to improve the health and well-being of British Columbians at every stage of life. The BC Government helps British Columbians to better manage their own health and reduce chronic disease by focusing on four key areas: healthy eating, healthy lifestyles, resources for parents and fostering healthy communities.
For more information about the BC Government’s healthy eating initiatives, visit its website here.
The Population and Public Health Program at BC Centre for Disease Control, Provincial Health Services Authority works with partners and a variety of stakeholders across the province to promote healthy eating.
For more information about the Population and Public Health Program at BC Centre for Disease Control, visit its website here.
Community Funders
In many communities, local funders are helping to increase the number of people who benefit from the Farmer’s Market Nutrition Coupon Program. Through their support, the Program reach has expanded. The following funders and initiatives have added more than $250,000 in coupons to the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program.
Thank you to the following community funders:
The Columbia Basin Trust is expanding the Program in the Columbia Basin to increase capacity in existing communities and to bring the Program to new communities. This contribution supports an additional 227 coupon recipients in the region.
The Philip and Muriel Berman Foundation is sponsoring over 40 families on Salt Spring Island.
INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED?
Are you interested in supporting this Program in your community?
We would love to show you how easy it is! Contact us.