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Enabling merchants to accept government payments online.

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Ofek Lavian (@ofeklavian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After years of hard work, I'm proud to share that @thrivemarket is officially the first online-only retailer approved by the Dept. of Agriculture to accept SNAP EBT benefits, powered by forage. EBT cardholders will receive free membership & delivery on orders over $50, granting them

After years of hard work, I'm proud to share that @thrivemarket is officially the first online-only retailer approved by the <a href="/USDA/">Dept. of Agriculture</a>  to accept SNAP EBT benefits, powered by <a href="/joinforage/">forage</a>. 

EBT cardholders will receive free membership &amp; delivery on orders over $50, granting them
Ofek Lavian (@ofeklavian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 New USDA EBT numbers are out for 2023‼️ - $10B dollars in EBT are now spent online annually (up from virtually 0 just 4 years ago) - 12.4M households fed their families with online EBT orders last year - Families purchased >150M online EBT orders @ $75 avg basket size

🚨 New USDA EBT numbers are out for 2023‼️

- $10B dollars in EBT are now spent online annually (up from virtually 0 just 4 years ago)

- 12.4M households fed their families with online EBT orders last year

- Families purchased &gt;150M online EBT orders @ $75 avg basket size
Ofek Lavian (@ofeklavian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to our partners Flashfood & Save Mart on enabling EBT payments to help low-income Americans in California ensure groceries end up on the dinner table instead of landfills. grocerydive.com/news/save-mart…

Ofek Lavian (@ofeklavian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, forage announces our expansion into in-store EBT payments! >80% of retail transactions happen in-store, and with Forage you can now serve customers whether they’re in-person or online. pymnts.com/news/payments-…

Today, <a href="/joinforage/">forage</a> announces our expansion into in-store EBT payments!

&gt;80% of retail transactions happen in-store, and with Forage you can now serve customers whether they’re in-person or online.

pymnts.com/news/payments-…
Ofek Lavian (@ofeklavian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am proud to announce our partnership with Uber to enable EBT payments! Millions of Americans living in food deserts or struggling with disability will be able to order groceries on Uber Eats with EBT & have them directly delivered to their doorstep. progressivegrocer.com/uber-eats-taps…

Ofek Lavian (@ofeklavian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Last week I had the chance to sit down with Forbes to discuss our partnership with Uber & the impact of enabling online grocery delivery for SNAP recipients on disability. Thank you Steven Aquino (he/him) for shining a light on the important work we do! forbes.com/sites/stevenaq…

Ofek Lavian (@ofeklavian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you to San Francisco Business Times for including me in this years 40 under 40! It's an honor to be recognized for the incredible work we do at forage bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/c…

Ofek Lavian (@ofeklavian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚀forage is growing 🚀! We opened 7 new roles across engineering, BD, and marketing. If you're interested in helping 42 million Americans spend their government benefits through platforms such as DoorDash, Uber, and Shopify - please apply here! joinforage.com/careers

Ofek Lavian (@ofeklavian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Earlier this year, we announced that Forage had expanded beyond online payments to also include brick-and-mortar EBT payments. This week, we unveiled our partnership with Toast to scale EBT SNAP payments in stores across the country. Toast enables over 100k+ restaurants and

Earlier this year, we announced that Forage had expanded beyond online payments to also include brick-and-mortar EBT payments.

This week, we unveiled our partnership with Toast to scale EBT SNAP payments in stores across the country.

Toast enables over 100k+ restaurants and
Ofek Lavian (@ofeklavian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We’re making it official: EBT SNAP is now live on Uber Eats! Consumers can now use SNAP benefits at stores including Albertsons, Walgreens, Safeway, @Vons, and Jewel-Osco. As part of our commitment to expand food access, EBT cardholders will receive free delivery for 3 months

We’re making it official: EBT SNAP is now live on <a href="/UberEats/">Uber Eats</a>! Consumers can now use SNAP benefits at stores including <a href="/Albertsons/">Albertsons</a>, <a href="/Walgreens/">Walgreens</a>, <a href="/Safeway/">Safeway</a>, @Vons, and <a href="/jewelosco/">Jewel-Osco</a>.

As part of our commitment to expand food access, EBT cardholders will receive free delivery for 3 months
Ofek Lavian (@ofeklavian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to announce our partnership with @Gopuff, the leading Instant Commerce platform! With today’s launch, EBT recipients can now use their benefits to receive groceries and everyday essentials in as fast as 15 minutes.

Excited to announce our partnership with @Gopuff, the leading Instant Commerce platform! 

With today’s launch, EBT recipients can now use their benefits to receive groceries and everyday essentials in as fast as 15 minutes.
Ofek Lavian (@ofeklavian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The 2024 election was decided in the grocery store. Why? Grocery prices increased by over 21% since Biden took office in 2021. Over 93% of Trump supporters and 81% of all voters listed inflation & the economy as the #1 issue during the 2024 election. Inflation may have come

The 2024 election was decided in the grocery store.

Why? Grocery prices increased by over 21% since Biden took office in 2021. 

Over 93% of Trump supporters and 81% of all voters listed inflation &amp; the economy as the #1 issue during the 2024 election.

Inflation may have come
Ofek Lavian (@ofeklavian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thrilled to announce our partnership with Dollar General and DoorDash to enable EBT grocery delivery at 16k+ stores nationwide! Over 75% of Americans live within 5 miles of a Dollar General, and this marks a major step in expanding food access for millions of low-income

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We’re excited to partner with CVS Pharmacy to power EBT benefits on Uber Eats & DoorDash. Over 75% of Americans live within 5 miles of one of CVS’ 7,100+ locations, marking a huge step forward in expanding food access for millions of Americans. cvshealth.com/news/retail/cv…

We’re excited to partner with <a href="/cvspharmacy/">CVS Pharmacy</a> to power EBT benefits on <a href="/UberEats/">Uber Eats</a> &amp; <a href="/DoorDash/">DoorDash</a>.

Over 75% of Americans live within 5 miles of one of CVS’ 7,100+ locations, marking a huge step forward in expanding food access for millions of Americans.

cvshealth.com/news/retail/cv…