News Release 9-4-2002 |
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WVDA TO HELP SENIORS APPLY FOR NUTRITION PROGRAM Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass announced that West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) Marketing and Development Division personnel will be at the Beckley Farmers’ Market Wednesday, September 11, from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. to assist eligible seniors in signing up for the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (WVSFMNP). WVDA personnel will also be at the Upper Kanawha Valley Community Center in Kimberly, W.Va., from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. the same day to assist with sign-ups. Those who want to sign up for the vouchers must present a photo ID and verifications of address. “We’re very grateful the Program was funded in this year’s USDA budget.” said Commissioner Douglass. “I know that many seniors have expressed concerns that the Program would be cut, we worked very closely with our counterparts in USDA to be sure that would not happen.” The WVDA will receive $630,000 for the program this year, which will allow approximately 30,000 seniors to be eligible to receive $20 worth of vouchers each, said WVDA Director of Marketing and Development Jean Smith. The WVDA oversees the management of four markets located in Charleston, Logan, Weston and Inwood and supports nearly two dozen independent markets with its West Virginia Grown and other promotional programs. For more information about the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, contact the WVDA’s Marketing and Development Division at 304/558-2210. |
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