Fresh Produce Vouchers for Older Adults 60+
Are you aged 60 or above? Great news! You may be eligible to receive ten $5 vouchers, totaling $50, to spend on fresh fruits, vegetables, and fresh-cut herbs from local, participating farmers market vendors. To qualify for the Farm Market Fresh program:
- sign up before September 30, 2023
- income must be 185% or below the Federal poverty guideline
- must be at least 60 years old
Here’s how to sign up:
Step 1: Contact Your Local Area Agency on Aging
Reach out to your local Area Agency on Aging. They will provide you with all the information you need. To qualify for the fresh food vouchers, you will need to certify that your household income falls within the eligibility criteria. Your local Area Agency on Aging will assist you with this step and ensure you meet the requirements. (Find your local agency’s contact information in the list below.)
Step 2: Receive Your Vouchers
Once your eligibility is confirmed, you will receive ten $5 vouchers, amounting to a total of $50. These vouchers can be used at participating farmers market vendors.
Step 3: Visit a Participating Market Near You
To locate participating farmers markets in your area, visit the VAFMA farmers market map and choose Senior FMNP from the Select program dropdown list. The deadline to spend the 2023 vouchers is November 18th, 2023.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to access quality, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Contact your local Area Agency on Aging today!
Look for this sign at your farmers market:
Area Agencies on Aging & Other Contacts for the Farm Market Fresh Program /
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
PSA | Agency | Contact Name | Contact Email | Address | City | State | Zip | Phone # |
PSA 1 | Mountain Empire Older Citizens |
Marsha Craiger | mcraiger@meoc.org | 1501 Third Avenue East | Big Stone Gap | VA | 24219-0888 | 276-523-4202 |
PSA 2 | Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens |
Amanda Price; Ashley Hale | aprice@aasc.org; ashleyhale@aasc.org |
Wardell Industrial Park 216 College Ridge Rd | Cedar Bluff | VA | 24609-0765 | 276‑964‑4915 |
PSA 3 | District Three Governmental Cooperative |
Jarid Reedy | jreedy@district-three.org | 4453 Lee Highway | Marion | VA | 24354-4269 | 276-783-8157 |
PSA 4 | New River Valley Agency on Aging |
Tina King and Jennifer Viers | tinaking@nrvaoa.org; jviers@nrvaoa.org |
44 Third St. NW | Pulaski | VA | 24301 | 540-980-7720 |
PSA 5 | Local Office on Aging | Michele Daley | mdaley@loaa.org | 4932 Frontage Rd. NW | Roanoke | VA | 24017 | 540-345-0451 |
PSA 6 | Valley Program for Aging Services |
Janice Gentry | janice@vpas.info; pam@vpas.info |
325 Pine Ave | Waynesboro | VA | 22980 | 540-949-7141 |
PSA 7 | Shenandoah AAA (DBA Seniors First) |
Jimmy Roberts | j.roberts@seniorsfirst.info | 207 Mosby Lane | Front Royal | VA | 22630 | 540-551-5660 |
PSA 8A |
Alexandria – DIVISION OF AGING and ADULT SERVICES | Barbara Ravenell | barbara.ravenell@alexandriava. ashley.johnson@alexandriava. |
4850 Mark Center Drive; 9th Floor | Alexandria | VA | 22311 | 703-746-5696 |
PSA 8B |
Arlington Agency on Aging | Helen King | hking@arlingtonva.us; | 2100 Washington Blvd. 4th Floor | Arlington | VA | 22204-5703 | 703-228-1700 |
PSA 8C |
FRESHFARM | Nick Stavely Amanda Scarangella |
nick@ffm.org; amanda@ffm.org |
1333 New Hampshire Ave. NW; WeWork 2nd Floor | Washington | DC | 20036 | 202-503-4351 |
PSA 8D |
FRESHFARM | Nick Stavely Amanda Scarangella | nick@ffm.org; amanda@ffm.org |
1333 New Hampshire Ave. NW; WeWork 2nd Floor | Washington | DC | 20036 | 202-503-4351 |
PSA 8E |
Prince William Area Agency on Aging | Saba Barkneh and Ed Harrison | sbarkneh@pwcgov.org; eharrison@pwcgov.org |
5 County Complex, Suite 240 |
Woodbridge | VA | 22192 | 703-792-7153 and 571-722-3062 |
PSA 9 |
Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services | Ray Parks, Lola Walker, Susan Walters, Kathleen Watson | rparks@rrcsb.org; lwalker@rrcsb.org; swalters@rrcsb.org; kwatson@rrcsb.org |
P. O. Box 1568 15361 Bradford Road |
Culpeper | VA | 22701 | 540-825-3100 |
PSA 10 |
Charlottesville Parks & Recreation (ATN: City Market) | Justin McKenzie | mckenziej@charlottesville.gov | 407 Oak St. | Charlottesville | VA | 22903 | 434-970-3371 |
PSA 11 |
Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living | Jeffrey Robey | jrobey@cvcl.org | 501 12th Street, Suite A | Lynchburg | VA | 24504 | 434-385-9070 |
PSA 12 |
Southern Area Agency on Aging | Kathy Trout and Teresa Carter Fontaine | tcfontaine@southernaaa.org; ktrout@southernaaa.org |
204 Cleveland Ave | Martinsville | VA | 24112 | 276‑632‑6442 |
PSA 13 |
Lake Country Area Agency on Aging | Jenna Smith | jsmith@lcaaa.org | 1105 West Danville Street | South Hill | VA | 23970-3501 | 434-447-7661 |
PSA 14 |
Piedmont Senior Resources | Justine Young and Renata Bruszewska Sharnick | jyoung@psraaa.org; rbruszewska@psraaa.org |
1413 S. Main Street | Farmville | VA | 23901 | 434-767-5588 |
PSA 15 |
Senior Connections | Missi Boyer; Amy Strite; Edward Richards | Mboyer@youraaa.org; astrite@youraaa.org; erichards@youraaa.org |
1300 Semmes Avenue | Richmond | VA | 23224 | 804-343-3026 |
PSA 16 |
Healthy Generations AAA | Neal Tidman | ntidman@healthy generations.org |
460 Lendall lane | Fredericksburg | VA | 22405 | 540-371-3375 |
PSA 17/18 | Bay Aging | Jennifer Beck | jbeck@bayaging.org | 112 Peach Grove Lane | Montross | VA | 22520 | 804-493-0238 |
PSA 19 |
City of Emporia | William Johnson | wjohnson@ci.emporia.va.us | 201 South Main Street | Emporia | VA | 23847 | 434-634-5056 |
PSA 19 |
Prince George County | Corrie Hurt | CHurt@prince georgecountyva.gov |
6602 Courts Drive | Prince George | VA | 23875 | 804-722-8661 |
PSA 19 |
Healthy Living & Learning Center Petersburg Public Library |
Robert Noriega | lmh217@vt.edu; khosig@vt.edu; rnoriega@ppls.org |
201 W. Washington St. | Petersburg | VA | 23803 | 804-451-6077 |
PSA 20 |
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia | Shelby Craig and Sharon Saboo | scraig@ssseva.org; ssaboo@ssseva.org |
2551 Eltham Avenue, Suite Q | Norfolk | VA | 23513 | 757-222-4506, 757-222-4507 |
PSA 21 |
Peninsula AAA | Gerald Patesel | Gerald.Patesel@paainc.org | 739 Thimble Shoals Blve. Suite 1006 | Newport News | VA | 23606 | 757-873-0541 |
PSA 22 |
Eastern Shore Area Agency /Community Action Agency | Tiffany Smith | tsmith@esaaacaa.org | 5432-A Bayside Road | Exmore | VA | 23350 | 757‑442-9652 |
Do you have other questions? Contact:
- Matthew Wasikiewicz, Farm Market Fresh Coordinator
- Kelly Wright, RDN Nutrition & S/FMNP Coordinator, 804.662.9319
- Madeline R. Moravitz, Aging Services Specialist, 804.662.7507
- Virginia Farm Market Fresh Website