Farmers Market Vouchers Available For Qualifying Seniors

WEST HAVEN, CT —(From the City of West Haven): Farmers market vouchers are available by calling the Department of Elderly Services at 203-937-3635 or 203-627-1382.

In an effort to limit contact, the department is distributing the vouchers by mail to eligible city residents.

To receive $18 in vouchers, the income limits for those at least 60 years old are $23,606 per year, or $1,968 per month, for a single person and $31,894 per year, or $2,658 per month, for a married couple.

Each voucher booklet contains six $3 vouchers that residents can use at any farmers market in the state. A list of markets is included with each booklet.

West Haven’s Tony Inzero Farmers Market was canceled in accordance with local public health guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic.

This press release was produced by the City of West Haven. The views expressed here are the author’s own.