More low-income Iowans have increased access to locally grown farm fresh food at selected Farmers Markets due to the efforts of the Iowa Department of Human Services' Wireless EBT Project.  

This Project provides wireless point-of-sales machines to qualified vendors across the state. This enables vendors to accept the EBT food assistance card, MasterCard or Visa, or Discover.

The result of this project is that everyone benefits! Iowans are now be able to use their EBT, MasterCard, Visa, and Discover to purchase food at the markets, providing easy access to the freshest food Iowa has to offer. And the project helps vendors as well by providing access to a client base that was previously unable to purchase their goods with the cards.

A video about the Iowa Wireless EBT Project and farmers markets is availableby clicking (or right clicking) on the link below.

For more information about the project or to learn how to become a qualified vendor, contact:

The Iowa Wireless EBT Project is an "All Win" Opportunity for Food Assistance families, farmers, farmers markets, and local communities.

There are Farmers Markets throughout Iowa!

Click here for a PDF of the
Wireless EBT Project brochure
(Comm 398W)