Sun Farm Oysters Becomes Block Island’s First SNAP Retailer

Chris Warfel has been trying to bring the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to Block Island for a while now, and he has made it happen. Warfel, the owner of Sun Farm Oysters, has been approved to be a SNAP-approved retail vendor.

Walmart Now Accepts SNAP for Online Grocery Orders at All 2,500+ Pickup Locations

June 27, 2019 Sarah Perez, Tech Crunch

In fall 2017, the retailer began a small test allowing customers to pay for online grocery orders using their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits — more casually known as food stamps. Today, Walmart says SNAP is now accepted for online grocery orders at all of the company’s 2,500-plus pickup locations.