Food Bucks Rx Card – The Food Trust

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Introducing: The Food Bucks Rx Card

Thanks for enrolling in the Food Bucks Rx Card program in partnership with local healthcare providers! For questions regarding the program, contact Sol Moure at smoure@thefoodtrust.org or call 412-404-6487. To check your balance or report issues with the card, call 1-888-682-2400 or visit mybenefitscenter.com.

See map below for retail locations where you can use your card for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Did you know that you can use your Food Bucks Rx card at most farmer markets in the county? Get the freshest, most flavorful produce straight from the growers! Check out the map below to find the participating farmer market closest to you. Also, note that in order to use the card there, you will have to go first to the Fresh Access tent to swipe your Food Bucks Rx card and get paper vouchers that you can then use to purchase fruits and vegetables directly with the vendors. The paper vouchers come in increments of $10 dollars and no change is given.

You can now also use your card to purchase fruits and vegetables online using Instacart! To use your Food Bucks Rx card you will first have to create a (free) account and add your OTC as a payment method as well as a debit or credit card for any non-eligible items and delivery fees. Note that although Instacart gives you access to other stores like Aldi, Costco and Target, your card will only work when shopping online through Instacart but not when visiting those stores.

What can I buy using my Food Bucks Rx Card?

You can use this card to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. Tip: This includes pre-chopped, bagged vegetables and fruits without any added ingredients.

Ineligible items include fruit juice, salad kits with dressings or other items with added salt, sugar or oil.

Do I need to activate my card?

There is no need to activate the cards. The cards are active and ready to use when you receive them. The phone number on the card is to check your balance. It will ask for the card number and a member ID. The member ID is the 10-digit phone number you provided when enrolling (with area code).

How do I use my Food Bucks Rx Card?

To use the OTC card, swipe your card and choose “credit” (if you run it as debit, you will be prompted to insert a PIN number, which you do not have). If the cashier is unfamiliar with this type of card, you can point out the ‘OTC’ symbol on it, which will be an option on the cash register. Eligible items up to your available balance amount will be deducted.

How do I get a Food Bucks Rx Card “refill”?

Your benefits will reload automatically on the 1st of each month for as long as you are enrolled in the Food Bucks Rx program. Any unused benefits do not roll over to the next month; your card will reload to the same amount every time.

How do I know what my card balance is?

To check your balance visit mybenefitscenter.com or call 1-888-682-2400.

The Food Trust also administers the Food Bucks program for shoppers using SNAP benefits; for more information, click here.

For the Philadelphia area, check out TheFoodTrustMarkets.org for current market hours and our brochure. For Reading, Pittsburgh and Western PA, click the link for your region.

Learn more about Food Bucks in Spanish, French, Chinese, Vietnamese and Russian.