Glouco Offers Produce Vouchers for Seniors

Gloucester County will offer $20 in vouchers to eligible senior citizens to buy fresh produce at designated local farmers markets.  
 
“We live in the heart of a fruit and vegetable producing region and this program offers our seniors access to the fresh fruits and vegetables that are grown right here,” said county Freeholder Director Damminger. “Each year more farmers accept the vouchers from this federally funded program at their stands and stores and we are grateful for their participation."

The county will distribute 3,000 vouchers to help seniors buy produce from local farms, said Deputy Freeholder Director Warren S. Wallace, the liaison to the County’s Department of Health and Senior Services.  

Through the federally funded program, eligible seniors will receive four $5 vouchers this year.

Seniors must be 60 years of age or older and have an annual income of less than $20,147 for one and less than $27,214 for two. Seniors must show proof income (2010 Income Tax, Social Security statement and Pension or Medicaid card).

Vouchers can be used July 1 through Nov. 30. Vouchers are accepted at participating farmer's markets (each senior will receive a list of participating farmers.)

The 27 locations where seniors can use the vouchers this year include:

• DeHart’s Farm Fresh Produce, Thorofare
• Duffield’s Farm Market, Sewell
• F & R Grasso, Mullica Hill
• FAR Wind Farm, LLC, Williamstown 
• Fruit Valley Farmers Market, Franklinville 
• Farmer Frank’s Farm Market, Mt. Royal
• Fruitwood Farms, Inc., Monroeville
• G & G Farm Market, Swedesboro
• Haynicz Orchardview Farm Market, Monroeville
• Heritage Station, Mullica Hill
• Maccherone Farm, Sewell
• Maugeri’s Farm Market, Woolwich (new this year)
• McCann’s Farm, Elk Township
• Mood’s Farm Market, Mullica Hill
• Platts Farm Market, Clarksboro
• Red Oak Farm, Newfield
• Rosie’s Farm Market, Mullica Hill
• Saviore Organic Farms, Haddonfield Farmers Market (new this year)
• Schaub Farms, Clarksboro
• Seeds to Success Youth Farm Stands in Glassboro, Woodbury and Paulsboro
• Sorbello Girls Farm Market, Elk Township
• Visalli Scattered Acres, Monroeville (new this year)
• Woodbury Farmers Market, Woodbury
• Wm. Schober Sons, Inc., Monroeville
• Zimmerman’s Country Market, Sewell

Gloucester County Senior Services will distribute the vouchers on the following days, at the following locations:

• 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 27, at the Mantua Community Center, 111 Mercer Ave. 
• 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, June 27  at the Glassboro Senior Center, 152 Delsea Drive. 
• 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 28 at Thorofare Fire Hall, 400 Crown Point Rd. 
• 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 at Second Baptist Church, 1540 Pine St., Paulsboro. 
• 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 29 at Pfeiffer Community Center, 301 Blue Bell Rd.,  Williamstown. 
• 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 at the Franklin Township Library and Community Center, 1584 Coles Mill Rd. 

For more information, call Gloucester County Senior Services at 856-686-8327.