The Original Palm Desert Certified Farmers Market

The Original Palm Desert Certified Farmers Market has close ties to its community. The Market is a program of the Palm Springs Cultural Center, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to bringing arts and cultural programming to the entire Coachella Valley. Not only can customers of the Original Palm Desert Certified Farmers Market use their EBT card to shop the Market, they can also participate in Market Match, the only nutrition incentive program in the Coachella Valley. Market Match provides a dollar-for-dollar match for shoppers CalFresh EBT benefits at participating farmers markets, enabling low-income families to purchase more healthy fruits and vegetables. For example, if a customer spends $15 in CalFresh benefits, participating farmers markets provide a matching $15 credit to double the customers purchasing power for fresh fruits and vegetables.