2019 Program Impact ReportProduce Perks, Ohio’s nutrition incentive program, empowers SNAP recipients to purchase fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables from Ohio farmers and grocery-retailers across the state. Providing a $1-for-$1 match for shoppers using SNAP/EBT to buy healthy produce, the program increases affordable access to healthy foods for Ohio’s 1.5 million SNAP recipients.

Shoppers

16,126Healthy Food Sales

$912,000Locations

97Farmers

500+

Produce Perks | SNAP Spending

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20192011

Ohio Produce Perks SNAP Spent on Healthy Food

0

200,000

400,000

600,000

Number of Participating Sites

201219

201323

201423

201549

201670

201783

201884

201997

201114

0

Sites

50

25

75

100

2018 Expansion

2019 Expansion

2017 Counties

Williams

Defiance

Paulding

Van Wert

Mercer

Darke

Preble

ShelbyLogan

Champaign

Clark

Greene

Warren

Clermont

Butler

Hamilton

Clinton

Highland

BrownAdams Scioto

Pike

Fayette

Ross

Pickaway

Madison

Miami

Montgomery

Putnam

Allen

Auglaize

Hancock

Wyandot

MarionMorrow

Knox

Licking

Fairfield

Hocking

Vinton

Jackson

Gallia

Meigs

Athens

PerryMorgan

Noble

Guernsey

Monroe

Belmont

Harrison

Carroll

Washington

Lawrence

Union Delaware

Franklin

Crawford Richland Ashland

Hardin

Henry Wood

Ottawa

Sandusky ErieLorain

Medina

Wayne

Holmes

Coshocton

Muskingum

Stark

CuyahogaGeauga

PortageSummit

Ashtabula

Trumbull

Mahoning

Columbiana

Lake

Seneca Huron

Fulton Lucas

TuscarawasJefferson

100+ Access Points in 31 Counties

-Produce Perks Shopper

“I like that it’s encouraging you to eat healthier, because sometimes…you’re on that fixed budget

and you only have so much food…”

- Store Manager

“The best part [is] people can do it over and over…they know the system. They come in. They kind of strategize and it’s cool. It’s actually having

an impact on them.”

2019 MilestoneThe Ohio Legislature appropriated $850,000 to support Produce

Perks and Produce Prescription (PRx) programs

2018

2017

2015

2016

2014

2010

Federal Funding: PPM award-ed $2.27 million USDA Grant

ODH invests $800,000 in building statewide network

»

»

»

»

“Produce Perks” is adopted as a statewide brandFirst retail pilot launches

2009»Akron launch

Celebrating Our History

» Ohio partners join national organization Wholesome Wave’s USDA funding proposal

Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) Creating Healthy Communities engages as key partner

»

»»

Cincinnati launchCentral Ohio launch

»

»

»Dayton & Athens launchOhio Nutrition Incentive

Network (OHNIN) is formedProduce Perks Midwest

(PPM) nominated as statewide program lead

» Federal Funding: Wholesome Wave’s USDA proposal is funded ($290,000)

2004»Toledo Farmers’ Market pilots SNAP

»»

Cleveland launchToledo launch

ACENetCase Western Reserve University

CountrysideFarmers Market Association of Toledo

Local Ma�ersOH Dept. of AgingOH Dept. of Health

OH Ecological Food & Farm AssociationOH Grocers Association

OH Farmers Market NetworkOSU Extension – SNAP-Ed

OSU Extension – Cuyahoga CountyProduce Perks MidwestSummit Food Coalition

The Food TrustWholesome Wave

Youngstown NeighborhoodDevelopment Corp.

The Ohio Nutrition Incentive Network works toward a shared

vision of affordable access to healthy, local foods. We are a

partnership of Ohio healthy food retailers, producers, state

agencies, and local partners.

Ohio NutritionIncentive Network

LEARN MORE

produceperks.org

Thank You to Our FundersAkron Community FoundationBuckeye Health PlanCleveland FoundationCommunity Foundation of the Mahoning ValleyFranklin CountyGeorge B. Riley Trust EstateGeorge Gund FoundationHuntington-Akron FoundationInteract for HealthLucas County Commissioners OfficeLucas Conty Jobs & Family ServicesMaxwell Weaver Foundation

Mercy HealthMercy Health Foundation Mahoning ValleyOhio Grocers AssociationOhio Regional Convergence PartnershipPNC FoundationProMedicaThe Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile US FoundationThe Health Path Foundation of OhioTuscora Park Health & Wellness foundation