Forage

Forage enables SNAP EBT payments for retailers and delivery apps, allowing merchants to accept EBT online and in-store while promoting grocery savings for shoppers. The company positions itself as a mission-driven payments provider trusted by leading retailers and apps, aiming to unlock new revenue streams for merchants serving SNAP beneficiaries.

Forage provides an API and SDK-driven payments platform that enables merchants to accept SNAP EBT payments online and in-store. It offers prebuilt checkout components, a merchant dashboard with real-time analytics, rapid USDA certification via an in-house SNAP team, PCI-compliant fraud protection, and a cloud-based reliability guarantee (public status page) with 99.9% uptime. The platform supports in-house USDA certification and is one of three payment providers approved to process EBT payments.

Who it’s for: Retailers, grocers, convenience stores, and delivery apps looking to accept SNAP EBT payments and offer grocery savings to customers.

mentions of trusted retailers and delivery apps, USDA certification, in-house SNAP experts, public status page, and emphasis on reliability and analytics indicate early traction and growth focus.