What is the Healthy Incentives Program?
The Healthy Incentives Program provides monthly incentives to SNAP households when they purchase fresh, local, healthy vegetables and fruits from Massachusetts farmers at farmers markets, farm stands, CSAs, and mobile markets. HIP was designed to serve the needs of low-income families in Massachusetts as well as support the local economy. The money spent at these retailers is immediately added back to the customers SNAP card, and can be spent at any SNAP retailer.​

• $40 for families of 1-2
• $60 for families of 3-5
• $80 for families of 6 or more​

eat healthy. feel healthy. be healthy.

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Where can I get food with HIP in Springfield?

Gardening the Community's Walnut Street Farm Store offers fresh, HIP-eligible produce year-round, as well as a seasonal farm share/CSA program. SNAP, HIP and WIC are all accepted.
200 Walnut Street, Springfield, MA
Order online

Springfield Central Downtown Farmers Market
Seasonal farmers' market, SNAP/EBT, HIP, and WIC accepted by vendors.
Tower Square Park
1477 Main Street, Springfield, MA
Fridays from 11:00am - 3:00pm, May to September

Go Fresh Mobile Market
Mobile farmers' market with popup locations throughout the city. Seasonal, dates and times vary.
Click here to go to LiveWell Springfield's website and see a schedule of mobile market stops ​

interactive map of all HIP vendors

Learn more about HIP

Current HIP fact sheet

Special thanks to the
Massachusetts Food System Collaborative

Learn more about how you can advocate for HIP:

Campaign for HIP funding

What does HIP mean to you?