Kennewick, Pasco farmers markets now accept food stamps

The farmers markets in Pasco and Kennewick now accept SNAP/EBT payments.

The markets will match every $5 purchase made through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/Electronic Benefits Transfer program with a $2 incentive.

The Pasco Farmers Market operates from 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays and Saturdays at the corner of South Fourth Avenue and West Columbia Street.

The Historic Downtown Kennewick Farmers Market is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at the corner of Kennewick Avenue and Benton Street.

This story was originally published July 28, 2016 at 7:13 PM with the headline "Kennewick, Pasco farmers markets now accept food stamps."