Getting fresh produce to low-income seniors

What is the Senior Farmers' Market Program?
The Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program awards grants to state and local agencies to provide low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture programs. Low-income seniors, generally defined as individuals who are at least 60 years old and who have household incomes of not more than 185 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines, are the targeted recipients of SFMNP benefits.

Hunger Task Force has operated the SFMNP since 2003, serving 3,000 low-income seniors in Milwaukee County.

Hunger Task Force Senior Farmers' Market Goals:

• Secure adequate federal funding to meet program demand in Wisconsin
  
• Maintain program rules so that dedicated funding goes to those in need and not to administrative overhead.

Senior Farmers' Market Voucher Links:

• Fondy Food Center
• USDA: SFMNP

Quantities of vouchers are extremely limited. Vouchers are distributed to low-income seniors on a first come, first-served basis at the heigh of the farm season.

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.