Giant Food partners with Baltimore government to benefit SNAP, EBT eligible residents

Giant Food is partnering with Baltimore City to help residents with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Electronic Benefits Transfer benefits save on produce throughout Baltimore City.

The program supports access to healthy produce at a critical time as recent federal rollbacks of SNAP Emergency Allotments result in many individuals being challenged to stretch their food dollars even more. This program is made possible by utilizing the American Rescue Plan Act

The partnership will offer eligible households a $15 promo code, accessible through Giant Pickup and Giant Delivers orders placed on giantfood.com. The code can be redeemed up to 12 times for six months for a maximum benefit of $180. The $15 incentive must be used in full each time a participant redeems the code, and eligible items include fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables.

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"Giant is proud to partner with Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore City Department of Planning's Food Policy and Planning Division to offer fruit and vegetable savings to those who need it the most, available through convenient delivery and pickup orders," said Gregg Dorazio, director of e-commerce for Giant Food. "With the recent conclusion of emergency SNAP allotments, the rollout of this partnership comes at a time of great need and further supports our mission to increase access to nutritious foods and address hunger relief in the communities we serve."

"Nearly 150,000 of our Baltimore neighbors are impacted by the hunger cliff. This is an important step to help address the effects of the loss of SNAP Emergency Allotments and support families' nutritional needs," said Michael Wilson, director of Maryland Hunger Solutions. "Making sure our residents have access to healthy, affordable food is a step toward combating food insecurity."

"Our vision is to ensure all Baltimore City SNAP participants have the resources and support they need to achieve nutritional security through both in-store and online purchasing of foods," said Taylor LaFave, chief of food policy and planning for Baltimore City. "ARPA funding has allowed us to provide supplemental support for residents to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables while encouraging affordable at-home delivery options for residents living in Healthy Food Priority Areas. These efforts help build a more equitable urban food system."

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Same-day service is available through both Giant Delivers and Giant Pickup. Purchases made on Giant Delivers between Tuesday-Thursday include zero delivery fees, while all other days include a fee of $3.95 per order. Giant Pickup is free with same-day service in as fast as two hours.

Giant also has a Giant Flexible Rewards loyalty program, which allows customers to save on their regular grocery needs and earn rewards toward grocery savings, gas savings and special rewards. Last year, Giant also announced that customers can now redeem their rewards points for staple store brand products at reduced point requirements, delivering even more savings.