Lehigh Making Farmers Market Vouchers Available to Seniors

If you live in Lehigh County, are 60 years old or older, and on a tight budget, you are more than likely eligible to participate in the Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
Lehigh County's Office of Aging and Adult Service employees is handing out vouchers while supplies last.

Are you eligible?

Total gross household income is not more than $20,147 for a single person, $27,214 for married couples, and $34,281 for 3 persons, and $41,348 for 4 persons. Proof of age and residency must be provided. Participants will be required to sign that they read and understand their rights and responsibilities.

How about if you're under 60 but want to pick up vouchers on behalf of a family member or friend in his golden years?

Get a proxy. Those forms can be obtained by calling the Information and Referral Unit at (610) 782-3200. You can get up to four of them.

What is a voucher?

It gives you up to $5 in fresh fruits and vegetables from a designated farmers market. You can't use it at your grocery. A single person is eligible to receive four $5 vouchers and couples eight $5 vouchers one time only.

Farmers Market Vouchers will be distributed at the following senior centers:

Fri., June 3 1:30-3:00 pm at Casa Guadalupe Senior Center, 141 Linden St, Allentown
Mon., June 6 8:30 am–12:30 pm at B’nai B’rith Senior Center, 1616 Liberty St, Allentown
Mon., June 6 2:00 –3:30 pm at Central Park Senior Center, 683 Wahneta St, Allentown
Tues., June 7 10:30 am–12 noon at Slatington Senior Center, 425 Kuntz St, Slatington
Tues., June 7 2:00-3:30 pm at Fountain Hill Senior Center, 1101 Seneca St, Bethlehem
Wed., June 8 8:30-12 noon at Gross Towers Senior Center, 1339 Allen St., Allentown
Wed., June 8 1:30-3:00 pm at Phoebe Senior Center, 1901 Linden St., Allentown
Thurs., June 9 8:30 am-12 noon at Cedar View Senior Center, 4230 Dorney Park Rd, Allentown
Thurs., June 9 1:30-3:00 pm at Lehigh County Senior Center, 1633 Elm St, Allentown
Fri, June 10 10:30-11:30 am at Coopersburg Senior Center, 538 Thomas St, Coopersburg

Farmers Market Vouchers will also be distributed at the Lehigh County Government Center’s Information and Referral Lobby, 17 S. 7th Street in Allentown on Wednesdays only beginning June 15th from 9 to 11 am while supplies last. Please enter at 7th Street entrance. Hamilton Street entrance is not open to the public.