The best online payment technology for EBT transactions
We’ve built an exceptional product
Forage integrates EBT with a merchant's existing operations, and can securely capture a cardholder’s PIN.
Features:
Flexible custom API for any size company
Secure EBT PIN entry
PCI DSS Compliant
White labeled for seamless customer experience
We’re here to help you
Forage is a USDA approved third-party payment processor. Forage’s staff has unparalleled experience building successful online EBT businesses at large retailers, and its merchants benefit from that experience in four ways:
- Forage supports its merchants in their application to USDA to accept EBT online
- Forage offers a seamless technical integration requiring less resourcing from the merchant and providing more system reliability
- Forage hosts a superior PIN entry experience for EBT customers
- Forage provides post-launch support to reach and acquire customers.
Forage can serve as your single point of contact for enabling a successful online EBT business.
We’re connecting an overlooked community to better services, and businesses to an immense audience.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program helping more than 42 million Americans afford to put food on the table. It is the largest program working to fight hunger in America. Follow this link for more information.
Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) is the system used to distribute government benefits, including SNAP and TANF. The Forage API can be embedded into your site and used to accept EBT payments. Follow this link for more information.
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the SNAP program, including in-store and online SNAP EBT purchasing. In order to accept SNAP EBT online as a form of payment, the merchant must apply to FNS for an online FNS number using the process available at this link.
