myBenefits is a quick and easy way for people in New York State to find answers to questions about New York State's programs and services. It lets you see if you are eligible for:

Connecting to Advantages is an organization that helps refer people to the government benefits that they qualify for.

To do this, they train volunteer community members- people who access the same Public Assistance, SSI, Medicaid and Food Stamps as their clients- to do the referral work.

I had an interesting conversation with someone about this the other day. They say that we can't force a company, who is trying to make money, to accept food stamps for produce.