SNAP benefits can be used to buy:

• Food or food products
• Seeds to grow vegetables and plants that provide food, such as basil or tomatoes
• Baby formula, diabetic and diet foods
• Edible items used in preparing or preserving food, such as spices, herbs, pectin, and shortening
• Water and ice labeled for human consumption
• Snack foods

SNAP benefits cannot be used to buy:

• Prepared hot foods in grocery stores or any prepared food (hot or cold) meant to be eaten at the store
• Alcoholic beverages or tobacco
• Cleaning products, paper products, toiletries, or cooking utensils
• Pet supplies
• Items for food preservation such as canning jars or lids, freezer containers, or food wrapping paper
• Medicines, vitamins, or minerals
• Items for gardening, such as fertilizer or peat moss