Meijer Offering Milk Discounts To SNAP Participants

Meijer is offering SNAP participants special discounts on select milk products, thanks to a grant from Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute. 

The 20% discount is offered on any brand or size of 1% or fat free milk. Meijer is the largest retailer – and the only one in its six-state footprint – selected to partner on Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives (HFMI) projects, which were established by the 2018 Farm Bill to promote milk as part of a healthy diet.

"As a company committed to enriching lives in the communities we serve, we're pleased to partner with Auburn University to give families easier access to milk," said Calli Schmid, vice president of Grocery at Meijer. "Milk is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals and our involvement in this program offers another opportunity to stretch our customers' dollars further."

The milk discounts apply for purchases made online and in-store at all Meijer supercenters, neighborhood markets and Express locations, and will remain in effect until March 30.

In addition to the new 20% milk discounts for SNAP participants, Meijer is also continuing to offer a 10% discount on SNAP purchases of qualifying produce thanks to a waiver granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last year, and free Home Delivery for SNAP customers.

"Meijer started out as a grocery store, so providing our customers with healthy grocery options is at the heart of what we do," said Becky Bronkema, director of Merchandising for Dairy/Frozen at Meijer. "This is a very important project, and comes at a great time for our customers, so we're thankful to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the International Dairy Foods Association, and Auburn University for their commitment to this vital project and for selecting Meijer as a partner to help make a difference."