Meals & Snacks
Meals
Eat 3 small meals a day. Look for foods that are low-sodium or have no added salt, rinse canned foods to get rid of excess salt, and limit how much processed food you eat.
Snacks
Eat 2-3 snacks a day. Focus on whole fruits, vary your veggies, move to low-fat or fat-free milk or yogurt, make half your grains whole grains, and vary your protein routine.
Planning
Try using MyPlate. Make half your plate fruits and vegetables, switch to 1% or skim milk, make at least half your grains whole, and vary your protein.
Visit MyPlateWould you like…
- More energy
- Better sleep
- Less sugar cravings
- Improved immune system
- Improved mood
- Better concentration and focus
- Higher productivity at work and home
- Clearer skin
- Improved digestion
Look and feel the best you possibly can? You can enjoy all the above by eating healthy!
Double Your Dollars at Northwest Arkansas Farmers Markets
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Senior Famers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) participants can receive a dollar-for-dollar match on purchased goods at participating farmers markets and farm box programs.
At farmers’ markets, matching food dollars can be used like cash to purchase eligible food items. Participants must visit the farmers’ market manager to receive matching coupons.
For farm box programs, a 50% discount is provided on eligible food items that are purchased with SNAP benefits.
Matching lasts while funds are available.
The Northwest Arkansas Farmers’ Market Alliance Double Your Dollars Match Program for SNAP and SFMNP participants is made possible with support from generous funders.
Bentonville Farmers Market
Located at the Bentonville Square
Saturdays from 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursdays from 5-8 p.m.
Phone: 479-222-0946
Fayetteville Farmers Market
Located at the Downtown Fayetteville Square
Saturdays from 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesdays from 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
Phone: 479-871-2036
Goshen Farmers Market
Located at 244 Clark Street in Goshen
Thursdays from 4:30-7 p.m.
Phone: 870-588-2418
Gravette Farmers Market
Located at Old Town Park in Gravette (just off Highway 72)
Saturdays from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Phone: 479-787-3313
Rogers Farmers Market
Located at 100 N. Dixieland Road
Wednesdays & Saturdays from 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
Phone: 479-246-8383
Rogers Local Food Market
Frisco Plaza of Railroad Park in Downtown Rogers
Saturdays from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Phone: 603-380-8980
Siloam Springs Farmers Market
311 S. Mt. Olive Street in Siloam Springs
Saturdays from 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Phone: 479-524-4556
Springdale Farmers Market
The Jones Center in Springdale (922 E. Emma Avenue)
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
Phone: 479-856-8043
The Food Conservancy
1605 Shady Grove Road, Springdale, Arkansas 72764
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Phone: 479-334-5336
How can I buy healthy food on a budget?
- Plan your meals
- Buy generic brands (Store brands)
- Compare prices between stores and brands
- Look for sales in the weekly flyer or in the store
- Buy fruits and vegetables that are “in season”
- Use coupons- you can find them free online or on smartphone apps
- Buy in bulk
- Visit your local Farmer’s Market
Participating markets accept SNAP and have a Double Your Dollars Program
Additional Materials
Healthy Adapted Recipes in English
Healthy Adapted Recipes in Marshallese
Grocery Store Healthy Foods Scavenger Hunt in English
Grocery Store Healthy Foods Scavenger Hunt in Spanish
Healthy Snacking for the Whole Family in English
Healthy Snacking for the Whole Family in Marshallese