General Information FAQ

Eligibility

  • Anyone who can travel to the designated markets and lives with a tight food budget may be eligible for OKFresh. One membership is available per household. You must be able to receive text messages and/or emails. Contact a participating clinic to be screened for eligibility.

  • Membership in OKFresh is per family and is limited to one (1) membership per household. There is no limit to the number of family members that can be in the household. The primary OKFresh member can allow others to use OKFresh on their behalf.

  • No, members are not required to have children living in the household to be a member.

  • No, OKFresh is a membership limited to one (1) membership per household.

  • Your membership gives you access to fresh fruits and vegetables and up to $240 a year to assist in purchasing produce. In addition to funding, you will receive a giveaway, seasonal recipes, and healthy living tips through text messages each month you participate.

  • You can find the list of participating clinics here.

  • No, you do not need a physical address in these communities. If you are deemed eligible by one of the participating clinics and can travel to the designated markets, you may participate.

  • Yes! Please encourage them to contact one of the participating clinics. The clinic will be able to determine their eligibility for OKFresh. Just a reminder that only one membership per household is eligible for OKFresh.

  • Oklahoma 211 provides an easy-access system for information and referral to community services for those who need help and those who provide help with food, rent, utilities and more. Visit the Oklahoma 211 website for more information.

Registration & Signup

  • First, you must contact one of the participating clinics. The clinic will help determine if you are eligible for the program. If eligible, the clinic will provide a referral code and a link to the enrollment survey. Complete the survey to enroll. Since membership is done per household, your registration is done under one person’s name; however, it registers the entire household. Please allow one week for processing your membership before using your benefits at the market.

  • Each month you will receive reminders via e-mail and text message to shop at the market for that month. When you arrive at the market, you will go to the market manager's table and pay your out-of-pocket funds. Once paid, you will receive your match funds (tokens) and be free to shop at your leisure!

HOW OKFRESH WORKS

  • OKFresh requires members to pay out-of-pocket funds to receive matching funds from the program. Members can receive up to $20 each month in matching funds and choose how much they wish to pay at their participating market (any amount up to $20).

    ‍For example, you can pay $10 in cash at the first market day of the month, and you will receive $10 in OKFresh match funds to use at the market. Then, you can come back again on the third market day of the month and pay $10 in SNAP benefits and receive an additional $10 in OKFresh match funds to use at the market. The maximum OKFresh pays in matching funds is $20 per membership per month.

  • Your out-of-pocket funds can be paid with cash, credit/debit, or SNAP benefits. Each market may vary on the payment forms they accept so please check with the market for their specific payment terms.

  • White tokens represent the out-of-pocket funds you paid and green tokens represent the OKFresh matching funds. You can spend your white tokens on any food item (including milk, meat, or eggs) or food-bearing plants at the market. The green tokens can only be spent on fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, or food-bearing plants.

  • Out-of-pocket funds are valid for any SNAP eligible food item and food-bearing plants. OKFresh match funds are valid for fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fresh herbs, and food-bearing plants.

  • Yes, tokens can be used on any of the designated market days. Tokens do not have to be used the day they are received, however, the maximum amount of green tokens a member can use each month is $20 worth so be sure to use all of your green tokens each month.

  • Yes. Once you have completed your shopping at the market, please return to the market manager’s table. Your produce will be weighed and you will receive that months giveaway.

  • No, once tokens are issued, they cannot be replaced.

  • It is ok to miss a market, but your $20 in match benefits that month will expire and will not roll over. You will also not be eligible for that month’s giveaway.

  • If you miss more than 3 months of markets, your membership will automatically be terminated from the OKFresh program.

  • The OKFresh project is funded through September of 2024.

MARKET INFORMATION

  • The following markets participate in OKFresh:

    • Muskogee: Muskogee Farmers Market

    • Lawton: Lawton Farmers Market

    • Miami: Ottawa County Farmers Market

    ‍Visit Market Locations for more information about each participating market.

  • Each market has different locations and hours. Visit the Market Locations page to find information on the market locations and the months they are operating.

  • Each market individually defines what they consider their summer and winter market. Visit our Market Locations page to find information on the market locations and the months they are operating.

CLINIC INFORMATION

  • Visit the Participating Clinics page for a list of participating clinics.

    If a clinic is not listed, please contact us at 1 (833) 623-6157 or OKFresh@OFMQ.com and we will reach out to your clinic about participating in OKFresh.

  • Contact us at 1 (833) 623-6157 or OKFresh@OFMQ.com and we will reach out to your clinic about participating in OKFresh.

  • No, most clinics have alternatives for patients who wish to stay at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact your clinic for appropriate guidance.

Other Information

  • Contact us at 1 (833) 623-6157 or OKFresh@OFMQ.com and we will assist you with unenrollment.

2023 enrollment

  • No, your membership does NOT rollover from 2022. You will have to be referred by an OKFresh-Approved provider as listed in our participating clinics list for 2023. Please visit our participating clinics to find and make an appointment with your provider.

  • No, your membership does NOT rollover from 2022. You will have to be referred by an OKFresh-Approved provider as listed in our participating clinics list for 2023. Please visit our participating clinics to find and make an appointment with your physician.

Is OKFresh right for your family?

1. Do you live in/near Lawton, Muskogee, Miami, or their surrounding areas?
2. Do you struggle with a tight food budget?

If you answered yes to these questions, you may qualify for OKFresh!

OKFresh is jointly operated by the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality & the ONIE Project.
This work is supported by the USDA National Institue of Food and Agriculture.