6-12-2003 |
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SENIOR FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM EXPANDED The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program will be expanded to cover all of West Virginia in 2004, West Virginia State Agriculture Commissioner Gus R. Douglass announced Wednesday. “Thanks to funding provided by the United States Department of Agriculture, we can now expand this program to all 55 counties and provide West Virginia Grown fresh fruits and vegetables to more than 35,000 seniors,” Commissioner Douglass said. “West Virginia has the oldest population in the nation per capita, and many of our seniors live on fixed incomes. For many of them, this program provides them the ability to add healthy foods to their diets.” Through the program, eligible seniors will receive $20 vouchers (10, $2 coupons per household) to be used for the purchase of the fruits and vegetables at any of the state’s farmers’ markets or independent stands that have been approved for the program. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture currently operates markets in Charleston, Logan and Inwood. For a complete list of the independent markets, click on this link: West Virginia Farmer' Markets. Interested persons should contact their local senior's center for information on how to register for the program. 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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