PSOP SWIC Programs & Services for Older People

The Belleville Farmer’s Market is proud to partner with members of our community to raise <strong><em>thousands of dollars</em></strong> for local causes while promoting healthy eating habits for our families. The first program of its kind, <strong><span style=”color: red;”>Farmer’s 4 Good</span></strong> makes it easy for you to raise much needed funds for your school, church, or non-profit while shopping for the fresh fruits and vegetables you and your kids love. Unlike other fundraising efforts, <strong><span style=”color: red;”>Farmer’s 4 Good</span></strong> requires <strong>no advance payments</strong>, <strong>no deliveries</strong>, and <strong>no selling of any kind!</strong>

<strong>How does it work?</strong>
Present your card at either Farmer’s Market location every time you make a purchase.  Nothing is excluded.  All of the fresh fruit, vegetables, plants, meats, and lawn ornaments sold at Farmer’s Market earn cash back for your organization! When paying for your purchase, remember to give your <strong><span style=”color: red;”>Farmer’s 4 Good</span></strong> card to the clerk.

<strong>How do I sign-up?</strong>
Enrolling in the program is quick and simple. Just go to www.<strong><span style=”color: red;”>farmers4good</span></strong>.com and click the “Enroll Now!” button.  Fill out the form with your name, date of birth, email address, and the two-digit organization ID on your card. Click “Enroll Me!” and you’re ready to start earning cash back for your organization

<strong>How much money can we earn?</strong>
This is why we’re so excited about the <strong><span style=”color: red;”>Farmer’s 4 Good </span></strong><span style=”color: black;”> program. Unlike spending</span><span style=”font-size: 12pt;”> </span>based programs that offer a small reward based on spending large amounts of money, this fundraiser allows us to earn up to <strong><span style=”color: red;”>10% cash back! </span></strong><span style=”color: black;”>Best of all, the reward isn’t tied to how much money we spend.  Instead, this program scales the rewards higher based on how many cardholders your school has enrolled in the program:</span>

001-200 enrolled cards = <strong>5% cash back</strong>
201-300 enrolled cards = <strong>6% cash back</strong>
301-400 enrolled cards = <strong>7% cash back</strong>
401-500 enrolled cards = <strong>8% cash back</strong>
501-600 enrolled cards = <strong>9% cash back</strong>
601&amp; up enrolled cards = <strong>10% cash back</strong>

<span style=”color: #ff0000;”><strong>You can see why we hope you’ll encourage your friends and family to carry a card!</strong></span>

<strong>How can I see how much my organization has earned?</strong>
The organization’s earnings will add up fast as more people join the program.  Here’s an example, if your school has 300 cards enrolled and the average purchases per card are $50/month, the school will get a check for <strong>$900.00 </strong>at the end of the month ($15,000 x 6%=$900).  When your school has 500 cards enrolled spending an average of $50/month, that same check would grow to <strong>$2,000 </strong>($25,000 x 8%=$2,000)!  You’ll be able to track your school’s rewards dollars in real time by visiting www.<strong><span style=”color: red;”>farmers4good</span></strong>.com.  Use the handy “Reward Calculator” to see just how much of your purchase goes back to your school.

<strong>What else can I expect?</strong>
There will be frequent email dispatches to cardholders to announce rewards bonus days and special events as they occur.  The organization’s cardholders will be notified of the opportunity to earn <strong>double rewards</strong> on selected days.  When you shop on a double rewards day, your $10 purchase would be swiped as $20 on your <strong><span style=”color: red;”>Farmer’s 4 Good</span></strong> card!  Remember that Farmer’s Market will have cards available in their stores as well.  Tell your friends, grandparents, aunts and uncles to stop by and enroll in-store to support local causes

We are excited about this unique program!  We see it as an ideal way to encourage a healthy lifestyle while raising much needed funds for local causes in this difficult economy.  If you have any questions, contact your Principal or Rick at Farmer’s Market directly.

<strong>Need more cards for family? Send them to Farmer’s Market!</strong>

<strong><em>Questions? Contact:</em></strong>
Rick Delashmit
Belleville Farmer’s Market
(618) 235-9500
rick@farmers4education.com
1901 N. Belt West
500 N. Illinois St.