DOUBLE UP AWARENESS MONTH

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July 2025

Celebrating 16 years of supporting Michigan farmers, families, and local communities.

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Join us this July for our second annual Double Up Food Bucks Awareness Month, celebrating the impact of Michigan-grown fruits and veggies. We'll be celebrating our local farmers, food retailers, and the program participants and partners who make Double Up possible. 

Join us for in-person events, enter our raffle, explore fresh recipes using our favorite Michigan-grown produce, and much more!

Thank you for being part of our Double Up community. Show us how you're celebrating Double Up Awareness Month by tagging @Double Up Food Bucks Michigan on Facebook and Instagram, @Double Up Food Bucks Michigan, and use the hashtag #DoubleUpAwarenessMonth.   

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Join us in Grand Rapids to learn more about Double Up and the Michigan-grown fruits and veggies you can bring home!

Great Giant Supermarket
1226 Madison Ave SE #200 Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Thursday, July 10 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

 FREE raffles & giveaways
 FUN interactive activities and coloring book pages for kids
 FRESH fruits & veggies

New to Double Up? When you shop with a Michigan Bridge Card/EBT at participating locations like Great Giant, Double Up Food Bucks will match your fruit and vegetable purchases dollar-for-dollar, up to $20 a day! Learn more here.

Join us in Detroit to learn more about Double Up and the Michigan-grown fruits and veggies you can bring home!

Imperial Fresh Grocery Store 
14424 Schaefer Hwy Detroit, MI 48227 
Friday, July 11 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

 FREE raffles & giveaways
 FUN interactive activities and coloring book pages for kids
 FRESH fruits & veggies

New to Double Up? When you shop with a Michigan Bridge Card/EBT at participating locations like Imperial Fresh , Double Up Food Bucks will match your fruit and vegetable purchases dollar-for-dollar, up to $20 a day! Learn more here.

Join us in Muskegon to learn more about Double Up and the Michigan-grown fruits and veggies you can bring home!

Muskegon Farmers Market 
242 W Western Ave. Muskegon, MI 49440
Saturday, July 12 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 FREE raffles & giveaways
 FUN interactive activities and coloring book pages for kids
 FRESH fruits & veggies

New to Double Up? When you shop with a Michigan Bridge Card/EBT at participating locations like the Muskegon Farmers Market, Double Up Food Bucks will match your fruit and vegetable purchases dollar-for-dollar, up to $20 a day! Learn more here.

Join us in Marquette to learn more about Double Up and the Michigan-grown fruits and veggies you can bring home!

Marquette Food Co-op 
502 W Washington St. Marquette, MI 49855 
Wednesday, July 16 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 FREE raffles & giveaways
 FUN interactive activities and coloring book pages for kids
 FRESH fruits & veggies

New to Double Up? When you shop with a Michigan Bridge Card/EBT at participating locations like the Marquette Food Co-op, Double Up Food Bucks will match your fruit and vegetable purchases dollar-for-dollar, up to $20 a day! Learn more here.

Join us in Saginaw to learn more about Double Up and the Michigan-grown fruits and veggies you can bring home!

Hutchison Neighborhood Market 
6509 N Saginaw St. Flint, MI 48505
Thursday, July 17 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

 FREE raffles & giveaways
 FUN interactive activities and coloring book pages for kids
 FRESH fruits & veggies

New to Double Up? When you shop with a Michigan Bridge Card/EBT at participating locations like the Hutchison Neighborhood Market, Double Up Food Bucks will match your fruit and vegetable purchases dollar-for-dollar, up to $20 a day! Learn more here.

Join us in Lansing to learn more about Double Up and the Michigan-grown fruits and veggies you can bring home!

Farmers Market at the Capitol with Michigan Farmers Market Association  
State Capitol - 100 N Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933
Wednesday, July 22 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 FREE raffles & giveaways
 FUN interactive activities and coloring book pages for kids
 FRESH fruits & veggies

New to Double Up? When you shop with a Michigan Bridge Card/EBT at participating locations, Double Up Food Bucks will match your fruit and vegetable purchases dollar-for-dollar, up to $20 a day! Learn more here.

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In-person Events

The Double Up team will be visiting grocery stores and farmers markets across the state. Join us at these in-person events to learn more about the program and for a first-hand look at what healthy food access means to your community. 

GRAND RAPIDS
Great Giant Supermarket

1226 Madison Ave SE #200 Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Thursday, July 10 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

DETROIT
Imperial Fresh Market

14424 Schaefer Hwy Detroit, MI 48227 

Friday, July 11 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

MUSKEGON
Muskegon Farmers Market

242 W Western Ave. Muskegon, MI 49440

Saturday, July 12 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

MARQUETTE
Marquette Food Co-op

502 W Washington St. Marquette, MI 49855 

Wednesday, July 16 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

FLINT
Hutchison Neighborhood Market

6509 N Saginaw St. Flint, MI 48505

Thursday, July 17 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

LANSING
Farmers Market at the Capitol
State Capitol - 100 N Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933

Tuesday, July 22 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

We host fun-filled, in-person events throughout the year. Sign up for our e-newsletter to know about what’ s coming up next. 

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Enter to Win

Are you a fruits & veggie superfan? Sign up to be entered to win a swag package featuring limited-run Double Up Food Bucks merchandise, including lunch boxes, shopping bags and more.

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Enjoy Locally-grown Recipes

Looking for some recipe inspiration? Get creative with your favorite Michigan-grown fruits and veggies.  

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Download Coloring Book Pages

Help kids get excited about eating fruits and veggies with a fun, at-home coloring activity.

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Double Up Champions

Double Up Food Bucks is made possible with the help of our incredible partners. From farmers markets and neighborhood grocery stores to our community partners and Double Up shoppers, Double Up Champions are everywhere – helping to make locally-grown fruits and veggies a more accessible, affordable choice for all of us. 

Tell us about the Double Up champion in your town.

Joe Lesausky, Food Access Director

Michigan Farmers Market Association, Lansing

“I have participated with Double Up Food Bucks since shortly after their pilot program year, and it has been a joy to see the program continue to impact so many throughout Michigan!”

Sharon Ostrowski, Farmer

SharKar Farms, China Township

“I believe it is very important to support our Michigan farmers and Double Up Food Bucks definitely helps. Especially in today’s economy when everybody has to pinch pennies, it’s great that they’re getting the freshest produce for their money."

House Representative Reggie Miller  Michigan’s 31st House District 

House Representative Reggie Miller 

Michigan’s 31st House District 

Double Up Food Bucks helps Michigan residents to afford nutritious food from Michigan farmers. This keeps money in our local economy while ensuring families have access to healthy food at a reasonable price."

House Representative Reggie Miller  Michigan’s 31st House District 
Vincent Nona, Store Manager of Parkway Foods in Detroit, Michigan.

Vincent Nona, Store Manager

Parkway Foods, Detroit

"We are a Michigan-based store supported by Michiganders. It is important for us to buy Michigan produce so we keep supporting our fellow Michiganders and keep this Michigan economy rolling."

Vincent Nona, Store Manager of Parkway Foods in Detroit, Michigan.

Susan Poolman, Market Manager

Saugatuck Farmers Market and The Market at Saugatuck Center for the Arts

“[Double Up Food Bucks] helps put the money back into the farms that produce the produce. We need our farmers!”

State Representative Jasper R. Martus Michigan’s 69th House District 

State Representative Jasper R. Martus

Michigan’s 69th House District

Michigan is one of the top states for agriculture in the country. Not only can we provide fresh fruits and vegetables for our friends and neighbors, but we can also support local farmers.

State Representative Jasper R. Martus Michigan’s 69th House District 

The Marquette Food Co-Op, Marquette

"The Marquette Food Co-op believes everyone deserves access to healthy, local, and sustainable food; Double Up makes this possible."

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How Double Up Works

When you use your EBT/Bridge Card at a participating location, Double Up matches your fruit and vegetable purchases dollar for dollar, up to $20 a day. That means you and your family get twice the fresh fruits and veggies.

Use Double Up Food Bucks at 230+ participating grocery stores and farmers markets across Michigan. Find a location near you.

At the
Grocery Store

Watch to see how you can dig in to twice the fruits and veggies at the grocery store

At the
Farmers Market

Watch to learn how you can bring home even more healthy food from the farmers market

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Support Our Work

Launched in Detroit in 2009 by Michigan-based, national nonprofit Fair Food Network, Double Up Food Bucks has become a national model adopted by partners in 30 states to improve healthy food access and boost local economies in their communities. 

We're working towards a Michigan where everyone has greater access to fresh, nutritious fruits & veggies. Double Up Food Bucks is a program of Fair Food Network that matches EBT/Bridge Card dollars spent on fruits and vegetables, up to $20 per day. This means more healthy food for families, more business for local farmers, and a boost for local economies. Everyone wins. 

Celebrating 16 years of helping families bring home the Michigan-grown fruits & veggies they need and want.

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We need your help to bring even more healthy food access to those who need it most.