The city of Austin’s Office of Sustainability 2022 State of the Food System Report found that 14.4% of people in Travis County experience food insecurity.

Leaders at TFM believe that healthy, locally grown and produced foods should be available to everyone. TFM started accepting food assistance programs to allow everyone an opportunity to participate in the local food economy, Keim said. The two Austin-area locations are SFC Farmers’ Market Downtown, Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and SFC Farmers’ Market at Sunset Valley, Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sustainable Food Center farmers markets will also be accepting WIC and SNAP. “With recent inflation, and more frequent food shortages caused by weather disruptions to the food chain, we feel it's more important than ever to get the word out about these programs so that more Central Texans can take advantage of these benefits and get access to more fresh, local produce,” she said.Īustin-area TFM locations that accept SNAP and WIC are Texas Farmers’ Market at Lakeline in Cedar Park, Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and Texas Farmers’ Market at Mueller, Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. TFM Director of Marketing Julia Keim said this year is especially critical with rising inflation. Through a partnership with the Sustainable Food Center, TFM has been accepting SNAP and WIC at select locations in the Austin area for years. At TFM, SNAP is accepted regularly, while WIC is seasonal. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC, are federally funded health and nutrition programs that assist low-income families and children. Two Austin-area Texas Farmers’ Market locations are gearing up for the kickoff of the WIC operating season, which runs April through October.

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