Shoppers who frequent Family Fare stores in Dowagiac, Paw Paw and Coldwater will be among those who can take advantage of the offer from SpartanNash in Michigan to save big and get more during the Double Up Food Bucks program on fresh fruits and vegetables there.
As part of its commitment to providing affordable access to healthy fruits and vegetables, SpartanNash is once again offering up the Double Up Food Bucks healthy food incentive program at 46 stores in Michigan including those Family Fare stores in our region. In response to COVID-19 and in partnership with Fair Food Network, the daily maximum has been increased to $50 per day in fresh fruits and vegetables. The $50 maximum will be in effect until further notice from Fair Food Network.
SpartanNash’s participation in Double Up is a key component of the company’s corporate responsibility efforts because it encourages access to good, nutritious foods and supports local farmers. Since 2014, SpartanNash has been the only major grocery retail chain in Michigan with multiple stores participating in the Double Up program.
Administered by Fair Food Network, Double Up Food Bucks enables Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to earn free produce when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables with their SNAP benefit at participating retailers.
For each dollar of fresh produce SNAP customers purchase using their EBT Bridge Card and SpartanNash’s yes loyalty account, an equivalent amount of dollars will be earned and placed on their yes account. Shoppers can then redeem the Double Up dollars for free fruits and vegetables at participating Family Fare and VG’s locations, with a maximum dollar-for-dollar match of $50 per day on their yes account.
ValuLand stores do not participate in the yes loyalty program. As a result, every time a SNAP customer purchases fresh fruits and vegetables at a participating ValuLand store using an EBT Bridge Card, the customer will get half of the produce for free, up to $50 a day.
While SpartanNash is the corporate home of Martin’s Super Markets, those stores are not participating in the Double Up program.
SpartanNash Executive Vice President and General Manager of Corporate Retail, Tom Swanson says, “We are proud to work with Fair Food Network to increase the Double Up daily maximum to $50 per day, because it allows SNAP customers even more access to fresh Michigan fruits and vegetables and supports our local farmers,” and adds, “At SpartanNash, we are committed to partnering with local growers and producers, as well as building stronger communities with programs like Double Up Food Bucks – and it’s a real win-win for our communities as a whole.”
The Double Up produce incentive program is a national model for healthy food incentives active in 27 states with support from federal, state and private sources.
Kate Krauss, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Fair Food Network, says, “During these challenging times, the need for Double Up Food Bucks is greater than ever,” and adds, “We’re grateful for SpartanNash’s long-term partnership, bringing our program to its many customers and improving healthy food access in the broader community.”
In 2020, Double Up is available in more than 150 farmers markets, farm stands and other retailer outlets, as well as more than 100 full-service grocery stores, including many SpartanNash independent customers.
Double Up is available at 36 Family Fare, seven VG’s and three ValuLand locations, including:
Family Fare
Western Michigan
- Grand Rapids – 1225 Leonard NE
- Grand Rapids – 1415 E. Fulton St.
- Grand Rapids – 4325 Breton Road SE
- Holland – 1185 S. Washington
- Holland – 993 Butternut Dr.
- Kentwood – 6127 Kalamazoo SE
- Sparta – 565 S. State St.
- Wyoming – 2900 Burlingame Ave. SW
Southern Michigan
- Albion – 1406 North Eaton
- NEW FOR 2020: Coldwater – 410 N. Marshall
- Dowagiac – 56151 South M-51
- Hastings – 902 W. State Street
- Lakeview – 45 East Columbia
- Marshall – 15900 W. Michigan Ave.
- Paw Paw – 847 S. Kalamazoo Ave.
- Pennfield – 1603 Capital, NE
- Urbandale – 1525 W. Michigan Ave.
Northern Michigan
- Boyne City – 430 N. Lake St.
- Cadillac – 602 S Mitchell
- NEW FOR 2020: Cheboygan – 992 S. Main
- Gaylord – 829 W. Main
- Gladwin – 1204 State St.
- Grayling – 2470 S. I-75 Bus. Loop
- Harrison – 1570 N. Clare Ave.
- Houghton Lake – 3561 W. Houghton Lake Dr.
- Mancelona – 619 N. Williams
- Manistee – 1057 US 31 South
- Midland – 2026 N. Saginaw
- Mio – 305 Morenci Ave.
- Oscoda – 5463 N. Huron Rd.
- Rogers City – 100 S. Bradley Hwy.
- Roscommon – 409 N. Fifth St.
- Rose City – 2626 N. M-33
- Ignace – 699 US 2
- Standish – 533 S. Main St.
- West Branch – 2206 S. M-76
VG’s
- Caro – 1520 W. Caro
- Clio – 710 S. Mill
- Davison – 8503 Davison
- Genesee – 7461 N. Genesee
- NEW FOR 2020: Howell – 2400 W. Grand River
- Marine City – 6764 S. River
- Owosso – 1341 N. M-52
ValuLand
- Lansing – 1609 W Mount Hope
- Lansing – 3800 W Saginaw St.
- Leslie – 810 West Bellevue
SpartanNash is a Fortune 400 company whose core businesses include distributing grocery products to a diverse group of independent and chain retailers, its corporate-owned retail stores and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges; as well as operating a premier fresh produce distribution network. SpartanNash serves customer locations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Bahrain, Djibouti and Egypt. SpartanNash currently operates 155 supermarkets, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin’s Super Markets, D&W Fresh Market, VG’s Grocery and Dan’s Supermarket. Through its MDV military division, SpartanNash is a leading distributor of grocery products to U.S. military commissaries.
