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$50 Worth of Coupons
for Free Fruits and Vegetables Still Available for
Low-Income Seniors
If lower-income individuals
age 60 and over haven’t already received Senior Farmers’
Market Nutrition Coupons this year, they may still obtain
them.
To be eligible for the
program, the Ohio resident must be 60 years of age or older,
have an annual income of $22,311 or less as a single person
or combined income of $30,044 or less for a household of
two. The coupons can be used for fresh local produce like
sweet corn, blueberries, zucchini, tomatoes, peaches, greens
and cucumbers.
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The Area Office on Aging has a
limited number of coupons still available, which will be
distributed on a first come, first serve basis. If they have
not received coupons in 2017, those age 60 and over can call
the Area Office on Aging at 419-382-0624 to have an
application mailed to them, come to the Area Office on Aging
at 2155 Arlington Ave. Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.
- 5 p.m. or go to
www.AreaOfficeOnAging.com to get the application and,
upon approval, have the coupons mailed.
Cheryl Reed is one of 18,500
older northwest Ohioans who have already received $50 worth
of coupons so far this year. She said, "Ever since I was 18
years old, I have worked as a home health aide. Now, when I
get fresh fruits and vegetables with my coupons, I share
some of the produce with my home health clients to make sure
they also get fresh fruits and vegetables in their diets."
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