{"id":412391,"date":"2026-07-25T23:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T23:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/412391\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T23:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T23:12:35","slug":"calfresh-launches-online-ebt-food-ordering-for-la-county-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/412391\/","title":{"rendered":"CalFresh launches online EBT food ordering for LA County residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jy7bjtlqc86evdcp.jpg\" alt=\"PREVIOUS COVERAGE: New CalFresh work requirements start June 1\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jy7bjtlqc86evdcp.jpg\" alt=\"PREVIOUS COVERAGE: New CalFresh work requirements start June 1\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image\" data-v-6546b402=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">LOS ANGELES &#8211; CalFresh recipients throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/tag\/us\/ca\/los-angeles-county\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Los Angeles County<\/a> can now use online Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments to buy farm-fresh produce through <a href=\"https:\/\/foodaccessla.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Food Access LA&#8217;s delivery program.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTTV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The initiative integrates online EBT purchasing into Food Access LA&#8217;s Farmers&#8217; Market Delivery subscription service, which aggregates produce from five to seven local farms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">By handling logistics and home distribution, the program helps working families, seniors, college students, and individuals with disabilities overcome mobility or schedule challenges that make visiting physical markets difficult.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Additionally, the framework strengthens the local economy by keeping food dollars spent within Southern California.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTTV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;Healthy food is not a luxury. Families deserve both access to high-quality produce, as well as meaningful choices about what they put on their plates,&#8221; said Executive Director Jennifer Grissom in a statement. &#8220;Online EBT purchasing modernizes our food-access infrastructure, while connecting more households with fresh, locally grown food.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;Families can now order fresh produce from home while supporting small, local farmers who grow in California,&#8221; added Isabel Thottam, director of the eat! Food Distribution Program. &#8220;Food Access LA handles the delivery, allowing farmers to focus on growing quality food, while we bring the farmers&#8217; market access directly to shoppers&#8217; doorsteps.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTTV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The nonprofit is accepting enrollments immediately via its <a href=\"https:\/\/foodaccessla.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">website.<\/a> Community members and eligible households can browse subscription options and set up recurring deliveries online.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTTV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">If you receive CalFresh benefits, you can sign up for the Farmers&#8217; Market Delivery program by visiting <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/foodaccessla.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">foodaccessla.org<\/a>. Ensure your EBT account is active and prepare your delivery address details when creating your accoumt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This report is based on statements and official announcements issued directly by Food Access LA regarding its Farmers&#8217; Market Delivery program. City News Service contributed.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/tag\/us\/ca\/los-angeles-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles County<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/tag\/lifestyle\/food-drink\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Food and Drink<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LOS ANGELES &#8211; CalFresh recipients throughout Los Angeles County can now use online Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":412392,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[1184,1339,48,52,51,971,47,137,50,49,100,1181],"class_list":["post-412391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-ca","tag-food-drink","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-lifestyle","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-county","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-news","tag-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412391\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/412392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}