Independent Grocers Laud Efforts to Expand SNAP Online Purchasing

February 11, 2021 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, applauds Congress for efforts to make Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) online purchasing more accessible to independent community grocers.

Sun Farm Oysters Becomes Block Island’s First SNAP Retailer

Chris Warfel has been trying to bring the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to Block Island for a while now, and he has made it happen. Warfel, the owner of Sun Farm Oysters, has been approved to be a SNAP-approved retail vendor.

Walmart Now Accepts SNAP for Online Grocery Orders at All 2,500+ Pickup Locations

June 27, 2019 Sarah Perez, Tech Crunch

In fall 2017, the retailer began a small test allowing customers to pay for online grocery orders using their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits — more casually known as food stamps. Today, Walmart says SNAP is now accepted for online grocery orders at all of the company’s 2,500-plus pickup locations.