Area Seniors receive over $2,000 in Farmer’s Market Coupons

October 12, 2021 - Port Jervis, NY - Big thanks to the Orange County Office for the Aging for all the help with the 2021 Senior Coupon Book Program. This program provides $20 in coupons for seniors to use at area Farmer's Markets to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.

A quick review of 2021 shows the following impact in our community.

- 105 Area seniors received coupon books

- 525 Coupons were issued

- $2100 in coupons were issued to purchase fresh vegetables and fruit at the farmer's market

I was very happy to assist in getting these coupon books into the hands of area seniors. Throughout the summer, we made these booklets available at a variety of events and locations, including:

- The Port Jervis Farmer's Market

- Hillside Terrace

- Water's Edge

- Machackemach Village

- Town of Deerpark Senior Center

- Orange County's D&H Canal Park, Cuddebackville, NY

- Port Jervis' Orange Square Park

- Fall Foliage Festival, Port Jervis

Stay tuned in 2022 when we will again make these coupon books available for the 2022 Farmer's Market season.

The Farmers Market Nutrition Program is supported by:

- Orange County Office for the Aging

- Orange County Legislator Tom Faggione

- NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets

- NYS Dept. of Health

- NYS Office for the Aging

- Cornell Cooperative Extension

- & USDA Food and Nutrition Service