Ohio’s Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

The Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging, through funding from the Ohio Department of Aging and the US Department of Agriculture, is sponsoring a Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina Counties through October 31, 2009.

The purpose of the Ohio Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is to improve the nutritional health of low-income older adults and to increase business for local farmers throughout Ohio.

Eligible participants must be at least 60 years of age or older at the time of application and meet defined income requirements. Those who are age eligible must have an annual household income that does not exceed 185% of 2009 federal poverty guidelines ($20,035 or less for a single person, and $26,954 or less for a household of two). Applications for the program are available at WRAAA authorized senior centers. A complete list of those centers is listed below. For contact information on these centers call 216-621-0303.

Eligible participants will receive one coupon set worth $50.00 to redeem for fresh produce through WRAAA authorized farmers. Coupons can only be redeemed by a WRAAA authorized participating farmer who sells produce at farmers’ markets or roadside stands. A special sign is posted at eligible farmer stands so participants know which farmers accept SFMNP coupons. The City Fresh Program is also authorized to accept SFMNP coupons. You may visit the City Fresh website at cityfresh.org for more information about this program.

The Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging would like to thank each of our partner agencies in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina counties. Each organization volunteers countless staff hours, and without this dedication this program would not be possible.

•   Cleveland Heights Senior Center
•   Euclid Community Center
•   Fairview Park Senior Center
•   Goodrich Gannett Neighborhood Center
•   Golden Age Centers of Greater Cleveland
•   Harvard Community Center
•   Hispanic Senior Center
•   Helen S. Brown Senior Center
•   Lakewood Office on Aging
•   Smallwood Activity Center in Parma
•   Parma Heights Senior Center
•   Maple Heights Senior Center
•   Merrick Senior Center
•   Murtis H. Taylor Multi-Service Center
•   North Olmsted Senior Center
•   Schnurmann House
•   St Martin De Porres
•   Senior Citizens Resources
•   Senior Outreach Services
•   Tri- City Consortium on Aging
•   University Settlement
•   West Side Community House
•   Geauga County Department of Aging
•   Council on Aging of Lake County
•   Lorain County Office on Aging
•   HANDS Foundation of Medina County

Ohio’s Senior Farmers’ Market Publications

Overview_of_2009_SFMNP.pdf (this page)
Farmers_ Market_Locations_for_RTA.pdf
Cuyahoga_Farm_Stands.pdf
Cuyahoga_Market_Location_Pamphlet.pdf
Geauga_Market_Location_Pamphlet.pdf
Lake_Market_Location_Pamphlet.pdf
Lorain_Market_Location_Pamphlet.pdf
Medina_Market_Location_Pamphlet.pdf

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