Lamont McClure is pleased to announce the continuation of the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Coupons worth $24.00 are available to Northampton County residents age sixty-and-over who meet the income eligibility criteria. The coupons are available until September 30th and are distributed by the Northampton County Area Agency on Aging Department.

Each eligible senior may receive four $6.00 coupons for a total of $24 in SFMNP benefits during the program year. The coupons can be used to purchase Pennsylvania-grown produce at farmer’s markets. Any Northampton County resident age sixty-and-over who meets income eligibility (example: $23,828/yr. for a single person, and $32,227 for a couple) can obtain the coupons. For married couples, both spouses may obtain coupons. The SFMNP does not include seniors who live in nursing homes, convents or residential facilities where meals are provided. Proof of age and residence must be presented by all persons wishing to receive coupons.

There will be no in-person distribution of coupons in 2021. Application forms are available on the AAA website at https://www.northamptoncounty.org/HS/AGING/Documents/2021%20SFMNP%20application%20(English).pdf

Seniors may only receive coupons once during the program, which runs from June 1, 2021 until November 30, 2021.

A list of participating farmer’s markets can be accessed at: www.PAFMNP.org

 
Information provided to TVL by:
Becky Bartlett
Deputy Director of Administration
Northampton County Government Center
669 Washington Street
Easton, PA 18042
https://www.northamptoncounty.org/

 

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