For those who have been permanently or temporarily unemployed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Carrboro Farmers Market recently began offering vouchers worth $10 to spend at any vendor in the market.

In addition, the Farmers Market is offering triple bucks for customers who qualify for electronic benefit transfer, or EBT, meaning $10 in EBT gets a customer $30 worth of goods.

A quick visit to the Info Booth with a statement, email or a text verifying unemployment is all that is necessary to qualify for the voucher, while using a verified EBT account is all that is necessary to participate in the triple bucks offer.

The Carrboro Farmers Market is open from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturdays and from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays.

To learn more, visit the Town of Carrboro’s website.

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