Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding tours the market at Duda’s Farm in Brownsville, Fayette County, a participating partner in the Pennsylvania Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Approximately 2 million people in Pennsylvania suffer from hunger, including nearly 500,000 children. The program, part of the Shapiro administration’s efforts to reduce hunger, will provide fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables to low-income seniors and families with children at farm markets across the state.
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — The Lancaster County Department of Aging has announced changes to the application process for the 2024 Farmers Market Nutrition Voucher Program.
This year, applications will be accepted at the secretariat and vouchers will be distributed only by mail. Seniors should mail their application to the office at 150 North Queen Street, Suite 415, Lancaster PA 17603.
Vouchers will be processed by administrative staff and returned to eligible applicants by mail. Vouchers will not be distributed directly at senior centers or personal care homes.
To qualify for this program, seniors must be 60 years of age or older by December 31, 2024, reside in Lancaster County, and have a gross household income of no more than $27,861 for one person or $37,814 for two people. There is a need.
The office is currently accepting applications and plans to begin distributing vouchers from June 1st.
Vouchers will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until September 15th, or while supplies last.
Seniors can apply online at lancoaging.org or find applications at the following locations across the county:
Application location:
Columbia:
- Community Action Partnership – 406 Chestnut St. Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Columbia Senior Center – 510 Walnut St., Columbia Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
denver:
- Real Life Community Services – 239 Main St. Suite B, Denver 717-336-7797
elizabethtown:
- Elizabethtown Senior Center – 70 S Poplar St. Elizabethtown Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Ephrata:
- Community Action Partnership – 560 S. Reading Rd. Ephrata Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Ephrata Community Services – 227 N State St, Ephrata Monday – Friday 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
lancaster city
- Community Action Partnership – 601 S. Queen St. Lancaster Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center – 33 E. Farnum St. Lancaster Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Lancaster Rec Senior Center – 525 Fairview Ave. Lancaster Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- SACA Senior Center – 545 Pershing Ave. Lancaster Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Lititz
- Lititz Senior Center – 201 Market St, Lititz Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Millersville:
- Millersville Senior Center – 222 N. George St, Millersville Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
New Holland:
- New Holland United Methodist Church – 120 W. Main St, New Holland – Always welcome on the porch
quarry building:
Next Generation Senior Center – 184 S. Lime St. Quarryville Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
