CalFresh is California’s food assistance program, providing monthly benefits to help low-income individuals and families buy nutritious food. CalFresh, federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is the largest food program in California. It provides a hunger safety net by helping low-income households afford groceries, including fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods, while also offering economic benefits to communities California State Portal. The program is state-supervised and county-operated, with benefits issued on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card that can be used at grocery stores and participating farmers markets.