RI state budget extends pilot program offering fruit and veggie discounts to SNAP recipients

More than 140,000 Rhode Islanders receiving SNAP benefits will have another year of access to fresh produce discounts at select grocery stores thanks to funding in the state’s fiscal year 2027 budget that extends the Eat Well, Be Well program.

By: Nolan Page

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 966

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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More than 140,000 Rhode Islanders will have another year of access to fresh produce discounts at select grocery stores thanks to funding in the state’s fiscal year 2027 budget.

Since Eat Well, Be Well debuted as a pilot program in January 2024, more than 100,000 households have received a total of around $10 million in benefits, according to an evaluation by the Rhode Island Public Health Institute). The program pays Supplemental Nutrition Assistance …

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