In order to make nutrition incentives a reality, there are many moving parts that must come together and function effectively and efficiently. There are three partners that must communicate and collaborate together to implement a program.
Retailers must collaborate and design a program that not only works within their store at the ground level but fulfills all of the requirements that their non-profit or government agency partner must meet as a grant recipient.
Bringing nutrition incentives to your store can seem challenging. Some POS systems have built-in capabilities that make offering incentives a relatively simple function, but for some this may be more of a challenge.
Luckily many different POS companies, technology providers and developers are working on ways to allow your store to quickly and efficiently handle these transactions.
Learn more about the solutions available and methodologies for carrying out incentive programs.
The non-profit and grocer worlds are very different, so a basic mutual understanding is essential for a successful incentive program partnership. The NGAF TA Center speaks the grocer language and can help grantees navigate these relationships.
Learn more about speaking the grocer language and/or finding grocery partnerships.
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FAQ | Frequently asked questions by grocers on nutrition incentives. |
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Nutrition Incentives Acronyms & Glossary | Defines acronyms, terms and key players in Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive programs. |
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Nutrition Incentives 101 | Provides an overview of nutrition incentives including their historical roots and where they are headed in the future. |
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Nutrition Incentives vs Produce Prescriptions | Provides an overview of key differences and similarities between nutrition incentive and produce prescription projects. |
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Working with Grantees | Provides an overview of the working relationship between grantees and grocery retailers. |
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Is Your Store Incentive Ready | Provides guidance on ways you can prepare your store for a nutrition incentive program. |
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Guide to Eligible Fruits and Vegetables | Catalogs fruits and vegetables that are eligible under nutrition incentive and produce prescription projects. |
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Nutrition Incentives: Methodologies for Issuance and Redemption | This video explores the different ways nutrition incentives can be issued and redeemed at grocery stores. See how paper vouchers, registered generated coupons, instant discounts, and loyalty card programs can be leveraged to be seamless for the shopper, grocer, and grantee. |
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Produce Prescriptions: Methodologies for Issuance and Redemption | This video explores the different ways produce prescriptions can be redeemed at grocery stores. See how paper vouchers, gift cards, loyalty card programs, and restricted spend cards can be leveraged to be seamless for the shopper, grocer, and grantee. |
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How Retailers can Help Build a Nutrition Incentive Program | View this webinar to learn how a single-store grocer and GusNIP Grantee work together to build a successful double up program offering nutrition incentives to a community in Alabama. Success strategies can be applied to other partnerships and locations across the country. |
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Marketing & Outreach Tools | Click through examples of marketing and outreach tools that have made nutrition incentive programs successful at grocery stores. |
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Evolving SNAP Landscape | View this webinar to hear how better understanding SNAP shoppers can improve your bottom line and nutrition incentive project partnerships. |
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Financial Considerations for Stores | This guide provides grocers with a basic understanding of costs that you may incur when participating in a Nutrition Incentive (NI) or Produce Prescription (PPR) project. |
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Retailer Reporting Requirements | Click through this resource to learn more about the reporting requirements GusNIP grantees may request of their grocer partners. |