Farmer’s Market Nutrition Coupon Program Guidelines – Fernie 2026

Farmer’s Market Nutrition Coupon Program Guidelines – Fernie 2026

Please read the guidelines in full before continuing to the application

The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program is a healthy eating initiative that supports farmers’ markets and strengthens food security across British Columbia. Community partner organizations provide coupons to lower-income families, pregnant people, and seniors/elders.

Each household enrolled in the program is eligible to receive $27 of coupons every week.  Coupons can be used to purchase vegetables, fruits, nuts, eggs, dairy, herbs, vegetable and fruit plants, meat, fish, and honey. The program runs in Fernie for 13 weeks between July 5^th – Sept 27^th.

There has been an exciting update to the program this year! We are transitioning out of physical coupons and into a Nutrition Card! The card works similar to a gift card – you don’t need to create any online accounts or download any app. Should you be successfully accepted into the program, we’ll provide you with an informational pamphlet and answer any questions upon picking up your Nutrition Card. We will be reviewing applications carefully and will let every applicant know if they have been accepted, waitlisted, or not accepted into the program by June 25th.

Program Guidelines:

• Due to a high demand for the program, participants must be consistent in redeeming their coupons.
• Your Nutrition Card will be automatically loaded with $54 worth of coupons on the 1st of the month and again on the 15th of the month.
• Coupons not redeemed by the end of each month will be given to someone on the waitlist, but will not affect your enrolment in the program.
  • For example: If you don’t redeem your July coupons, they will be given to someone on the waitlist, but your August coupons will still be available for you to redeem at the August 2nd market.
  • A full month of coupons is $108. If at the end of the month you still have the full $108 of coupons left on your card, those coupons will be given to someone on the waitlist.
• Please notify us and return your Nutrition Card if you no longer wish to participate in the program.
• If you are on our waitlist, you will still receive a Nutrition Card. You will be notified if and when coupons become available to you. Coupons will be automatically loaded to your card
• Coupons are to be used for locally grown fruit, vegetables, herbs, dairy products, eggs, nuts, meat, fish and honey, but not for any prepared foods (breads, baked goods, jerky, meat sticks, jams, etc.). Market Vendors will have a ‘coupon poster’ to signal that they will accept the coupons.
• Sellers will not give change for FMNCP coupons.
• Coupons cannot be sold, traded, or duplicated.
• Please take a photo of the front and back of your Nutrition Card. If you loose your card notify us immediately. The photo of your card can be used to redeem coupons while you wait for your replacement card. To avoid your coupons being redeemed by someone else, your lost card will be deactivated upon collection of your new card.
• Nutrition Cards must be returned to the Fernie Women’s Resource Centre after the final market on Sunday, September 27th.

The deadline to apply for the Farmer’s Market Nutrition Coupon Program is 4 PM on Friday, June 19th. If you have any questions, please email farmersmarket@ferniewomenscentre.com or call 250-423-4687