Fresh RI Money the Market Breakdown Fresh Bucks

Fresh RI Money & the Market Breakdown

Fresh Bucks • Fresh Bucks (FB) are 3 different types of coins used at the Farmers market when customers don’t have cash • The large gold coins are FB 5; the small gold are FB 1, the small silver are BB • You are responsible for processing cards and recording all necessary information. • Counting out the appropriate coins • Coins do not expire; gold can buy anything at market • Save all receipts and checks in cash box

FB 5 • Fresh Bucks 5 are $5 coins given customers using checks, credit/ debit • Inform the customer of the $1 fee tacked onto their initial amount for debit/ credit transaction • Must be in increments of $5 • So, if someone wants $20 charged t their debit card their total charged is $21 • You don’t need to record anything but do save all receipts; save checks • Any money not spent at a stand will be provided in cash by farmer

FB 1 & BB • FB 1 are worth $1 and are given to EBT/SNAP customers • For every $5 of FB 1 bought by EBT, they get $2 of Bonus Bucks (BB) free • These BB can be used to buy fruits and vegetables ONLY; that is the incentive • No change given for FB 1 or BB at stands

A Typical EBT transaction • A customer will come up to your table and ask to get money using their card • If it is an EBT customer you press “enter” on the swiping machine until the “foodstamp” option comes up; it will be preceded by “credit” then “debit” • When you’ve selected “foodstamp” then press “enter” • Swipe their card and hold onto it until the transaction has gone through

Continued • Enter the amount of money they want; be mindful of entering the numbers in the appropriate decimal places, press “enter” • Have them enter their PIN, press “enter” • In the blue binder, write down the last 5 digit of their EBT number, located on front of card. Write down amount of FB 1 given, BB given, and total FB, while machine processes

Continued • Receipts will automatically print. Keep that first copy: MERCHANT COPY. Put that copy in envelope in cash box • Ask the customer if they would like a receipt. If yes, press “enter” again and it will print. If no, do nothing • Count out the amount of Gold FB 1 they get and consult cash box if necessary to figure out BB earned. Count out the correct amount of silver BB. Return card to customer along with their coins

FIN • Congrats! You just successfully processed an EBT card • The process if very similar for debit/ credit cards • If you have an questions at all, ask the market manager with you. Mistakes are best caught early on!