Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the food stamps program, is a state and federal government program that provides monthly assistance to help low-income households buy the food they need for good health. Once approved, they give you a monthly allotment and give you an EBT Card, like a credit card, to use in purchasing food items at local stores and online at places like Amazon and Walmart. All local grocery and convenience stores take an EBT Food Stamps Card for payment on food, soda, and snack items.
SNAP - A Gateway to Many Other Benefits
Many companies offer discounted rates on their products and services to those who are of low-income. They often use someone's active status in the SNAP program to easily determine this. If you quality for SNAP, it is highly recommended you apply for and maintain your active status in the program due to this use of SNAP as a 'gateway' to many, many, many other benefits offered by the government, non-profit agencies, AND private companies.
SEE ALSO:
SNAP "DOUBLE-UP" Program see video
Matches $1 for $1 for fresh fruit and vegetable purchases with an EBT card at participating stores and farmers markets.
learn more, apply online
Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is for those age 60+ and low-income.
This is a state and federally funded program that works through the Mississippi Agricultural Department.
Farmers Markets tend to be only open from late spring to early fall months.
Each Market has different seasons (start and ending months). Best to check their Facebook page for current details and unique events.
BILOXI COMMUNITY MARKET:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6am to 4pm
Under the I-110 Overpass on Howard Avenue
SUMMER MARKET FESTIVALS:
9am to 12 noon - June 13, July 11, Sept 19, Oct 24
Free Admission. Live Entertainment. Info & Demo Booths, Hourly Giveaways, and Themed Activities. Food also available for purchase for lunch.
see brochure
ACCEPTS: EBT
OCEAN SPRINGS FRESH MARKET: Saturdays, 8:30am to 12 noon - Open Year Round, Rain or Shine
Located in Downtown Ocean Springs next to the old train station/welcome center.
FACEBOOK | WEBSITE | VIEW MAP | BUS INFO: on Route 7
ACCEPTS: EBT, SFNMP
PARTICIPATES IN THE SNAP "DOUBLE-UP" PROGRAM
SEE ALSO: Vancleave Farmers Market - north-east of Ocean Springs
Open Year Round Mondays: 2PM - 6PM [see them on Facebook]
GULFPORT HARBOR FARMERS MARKET: Wednesdays 9am to 1:00pm - March thru September
Located at Jones Park on US 90.
FACEBOOK | WEBSITE | VIEW MAP | BUS INFO: on Beachcomer Route
WLOX-TV NEWS REPORT - March 2023
Gulfport Harbor Farmers Market connects community members with local vendors
ACCEPTS: EBT, SFNMP
PARTICIPATES IN THE SNAP "DOUBLE-UP" PROGRAM
SEE ALSO: Florence Gardens Farmers Market - north of I-10 in Gulfport
Open Year Round 1st & 3rd Sundays: 1PM - 4PM [see them on Facebook]
SEE ALSO: The Farmers Market at Long Beach - west of Gulfport
Open Year Round Saturdays: 8AM - 12PM [see them on Facebook]
Online Ordering requires an e-Mail Account and a Credit Card, a Debit Card, or an EBT Food Stamps Card. A Mobile Phone with text messaging is sometimes required. It is still highly suggested anyway in order to get quick notifications and updates on deliveries. You DON'T need a newer, fancy smartphone to do the text messaging. Text messaging is available on all mobile phones, even much older ones.
Purchase Online and they Ship to Your Door via USPS, UPS, or FedEx.
Besides going to a real store, this is still the most popular method of buying items. In recent years, many online stores have added non-perishable grocery items, and even added online payment with an EBT Food Stamps Card.
Amazon.com - Purchase groceries (and other products) online and have it shipped directly to your door. Amazon also accepts EBT Cards as payment for grocery products they sell (not other sellers).
Amazon Prime Membership includes free 2-day Shipping on many products, an online 'NetFlix' type movie/tv streaming service, a music service, and much, much more. It's well worth it. Amazon Prime Memberships are 50% off per month to low-income households.
Other Online Stores
All online stores accept regular Credit Cards and Debit Cards. Today, EBT Cards are also accepted in many online stores that sell food. There are too many to list. To find out, do a search on that website for the term: EBT
Purchase Online and Direct Delivery from Local Stores to Your Door - Same Day, or Next.
EDITOR'S RECOMMENDATION: Walmart+ Membership delivery service.
Delivery Instructions: For quicker and more accurate deliveries, your account should contain additional delivery instructions like: building description (6 story, 4 story, 3 story), your door entry code, which floor you are on, and which way to turn in the hallway once you get off the elevator.
Winn-Dixie (from their d'Iberville store).
ShipT - Local Delivery Service from Stores.
Winn-Dixie, Rouses Markets, Target, Walgreens, CVS, Big Lots, Petco, PetSmart, and Office Depot/Office Max.
Walmart.com 'Direct-to-Your-Door' deliveries (many same-day) from items in-stock at select local Walmart stores.
COST: Just a Delivery or Shipping Fee OR you can get unlimited deliveries and no shipping fees with a Walmart + Membership. see below
YOU CAN GET groceries, regular store items, even fresh produce and pharmacy prescriptions delivered to you. Once pharmacy items are ready, they are shipped via FexEx for quick and secure delivery, but not same-day (it takes a day or two).
TO GET STARTED:
1) Sign Up for a FREE 30-Day Trial of Walmart+ Membership (see below); (if you don't have a Walmart.com account, it will ask you to sign up).
2) Select your store as either d'Iberville SuperCenter, Biloxi SuperCenter, or the Biloxi Neighborhood Walmart on Pass Road (has less stuff);
3) Go to Walmart.com, select the items to purchase; 4) When you Check Out Online, SELECT STORE DELIVERY, select the day and time.
WALMART+ [ frequently asked questions ]
Once only available in larger cities, as of 2022, Walmart's same-day (or next-day) delivery of fresh, frozen, and all other groceries AND store items is now available to us at Seashore Oaks. Free delivery of most Pharmacy medications is also included but require a one-time, separate Pharmacy account setup (online or in-store) and moving of prescriptions to a local Walmart store that has a pharmacy. An initial, one-time 'in-person' visit to that store pharmacy to confirm everything is set up correctly is also advised.
All prices are the same as in-store prices. You can use an EBT Card (SNAP/Food Stamps) to pay for groceries online. Once grocery items are ordered online, if they fail to have it in-stock, by default they will substitute with another similar product (at a different price) -- so check your 'substitution' options for each item to control those options.
Walmart+ Membership | FREE 30-DAY TRIAL, then $13.86/month ($12.95 + 7% sales tax)
Walmart+ Assist Membership | FREE 30-DAY TRIAL, then $6.92/month (50% off)
For those on a Government Assistance (low-income) Program like SNAP, Medicaid.
You can use your EBT Food Stamps Card to purchase food items online and have them delivered, BUT you cannot use it to pay for your monthly Walmart+ Membership. You will have to pay for that yourself, out-of-pocket.
Food Giant | 2 miles east | map | 6am to 9pm
Irish Hill Drive & Porter Ave (north of the lighthouse)
Biloxi Farmer's Market | 2.3 miles east | map | seasonal
Howard Ave under I-110 overpass
Dollar General - Biloxi| 3 miles west | map | 8am-10pm
Pass Road, next to Walmart Neighborhood Market
Family Dollar - Biloxi | 1.6 miles west | map | 8am-10pm
Pass Road, across from Majestic Oaks RV Park
Walmart Neighborhood Market - Biloxi
2.5 miles west | Pass Road | map | 6am-11pm
Pharmacy | Curb-Side Pickup | Delivery to your Door
Walmart Supercenter - Biloxi
5 miles west | map | 6am-11pm | west of Edgewater Mall, north of US90
Pharmacy | Curb-Side Pickup | Delivery to your Door
Winn Dixie - d'Iberville
6 miles north | map | 7am-10pm | At Old K-Mart Shopping Center
Pharmacy | Curb-Side Pickup | Delivery to your Door
Walmart Supercenter - d'Iberville
7 miles north | map | 6am-11pm | Sangani Blvd at I-110 & I-10
Pharmacy | Curb-Side Pickup | Delivery to your Door
Shell Gas Station | 1.6 miles west | map | Open 24 hours
On the Beach (US 90) at Veterans Ave