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Forage

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Forage is a payments infrastructure company that enables merchants to accept SNAP EBT payments online and in-store, while helping shoppers use government grocery benefits. It connects merchants, shoppers, and the U.S. government to facilitate EBT transactions for grocery and delivery purchases.

The platform offers an API and SDKs for integration, prebuilt checkout components, a configurable merchant dashboard with real-time analytics, and a PCI-compliant fraud layer. Forage provides in-house support for USDA SNAP certification and is USDA-approved to process EBT payments. It supports SNAP, TANF (EBT Cash), and other benefit programs.

Forage is built for grocers, convenience retailers, and delivery apps. Pricing is pay-as-you-go with a per-transaction processing fee and no setup fees; custom volume-based pricing is available for larger payment volumes, including point-of-sale use cases.

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