Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
Senior Farmers Market Voucher Applications are Now Closed! Sign-up for a Harvest Box!
Lost vouchers or vouchers not received through the mail cannot be replaced.
Harvest Box sign-up is still available.
See below for more information.
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program provides low-income seniors with vouchers that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers’ markets, roadside stands and community supported agriculture programs.
Hunger Task Force will be accepting applications for seniors age 60 and older to receive $35 in vouchers. American Indian applicants must be age 55 and older. Vouchers are available on a first come, first serve basis, while supplies last.
New for 2023: Each eligible senior in a shared household may apply. The program has been expanded to include all seniors who may share a household.
Qualified Recipients:
- Are 60 years or older (55 years or older for American Indians)
- Are Milwaukee County residents
- Have a monthly income of less than;
- 2,248 for a household of one
- 3,041 for a household of two
- Add $793 for every additional household member
NEW Redemption Option for 2023:
The HARVEST BOX!
In lieu of receiving $35 in vouchers to spend at farmers’ market, seniors are given the option to – instead – pre-order and select a date to pick up one “Harvest Box” prefilled with $35 worth of local produce from Wisconsin farmers. Every eligible senior may apply, and households are not limited to one Harvest Box.
Seniors MUST pre-register for this redemption option. No walk-ups will be allowed at Harvest Box distributions, and seniors who receive a Harvest Box will not be able to also receive Farmers’ Market Vouchers.
*Box menus are subject to change based on produce availability.
Seniors who choose to recieve one Harvest Box – instead – of vouchers must pre-register for a Harvest Box pick-up. Harvest Box distributions will occur from 11:00 am – Noon at Hunger Task Force (5000 W. Electric Avenue, West Milwaukee, WI 53219).
If you have questions, call Hunger Task Force at 414.909.9101.
How can I get a Harvest Box?
To pre-order a Harvest Box, seniors must register for a specific pick-up date and submit:
- A completely filled out application (printed out OR completed electronically)
- A photocopy of your government-issued photo ID verifying date of birth
All Harvest Box pick-ups will be at Hunger Task Force (5000 W. Electric Avenue, West Milwaukee, WI 53219) from 11:00 am – Noon.
September Harvest Box
Box menus are subject to change based on produce availability. No substitutions.
Harvest Box Pre-Order | Pick-up: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
2023.09.28 Harvest Box Registration
October Harvest Box
Box menus are subject to change based on produce availability. No substitutions.
Harvest Box Pre-Order | Pick-up: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5
2023.10.05 Harvest Box Registration
Harvest Box Pre-Order | Pick-up: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12
2023.10.12 Harvest Box Registration
Harvest Box Pre-Order | Pick-up: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19
2023.10.19 Harvest Box Registration
Harvest Box Pre-Order | Pick-up: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
2023.10.26 Harvest Box Registration
Harvest Box Pre-Order | Pick-up: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2
2023.11.02 Harvest Box Registration
Meet the Farmers of the Harvest Box
Just one of the many farms growing fresh fruits and vegetables for the Harvest Box, J.L. Produce is a family farm located in Richfield, WI – just 5 miles from Holy Hill. Run by Vang Thao and her husband, also named Vang, this 4.5 acre operation grows dozens of healthy fruits and vegetables typically sold at local farmers’ markets in Waukesha County and northern Illinois.
The pair is excited to have fresh items grown at their farm included in the Harvest Box.
“We want seniors to enjoy eating our food just as much as we enjoy growing it!”
