The Farmers Market Nutrition Program gives seniors coupons to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at local farmers markets. Every summer, Ethos distributes coupons to seniors it serves.
To be eligible to receive Senior Farmers Market Coupons, you must be:
- 60 years of age or older, or
- Disabled and living in senior housing where congregate nutrition services are provide, and
- Your income must be lower than the Income Limits outlined here.
You must be 60 years of age or older and eligible for Food Stamps, SSI, Section 8 Housing, Energy Assistance, Medicaid, or Commodity Food Assistance.
If interested you will be asked to fill in and sign the “Massachusetts Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Receipt of Coupons” short form. There will be a limited amount of coupon books available, and they will be distributed on a first come first served basis. If you receive home delivered meals you will receive home delivered produce. You cannot have both home delivered produce and coupons.
For more information, please call Nachet Mehciz at 617 477-6673.
NEIGHBORHOOD |
VENUE |
ADDRESS |
DATE |
TIME |
Back Bay |
Emmanuel Church | 15 Newbury St | Thursday, July 12 | 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. |
Brighton |
Veronica Smith | 20 Chestnut Hill Ave | Friday, July 13 | 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. |
Covenant House | 30 Washington St | Monday, July 9 | 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | |
Hyde Park |
Blake Estates | 1344 Hyde Park Ave | Tuesday, July 10 | 9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m. |
Jamaica Plain |
Amory St. | 125 Amory St | Thurday, July 12 | 9:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. |
Back of the Hill | 100 S. Huntington Ave | Tuesday, July 10 | 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | |
Crossroads Café | 633 Centre St | Saturday, July 14 | 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | |
Farnsworth | 90 South St. | Friday, July 13 | 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | |
Julia Martin House | 90 Bickford St | Wednesday, July 18 | 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | |
Nate Smith House | 155 Lamartine St | Wednesday, July 11 | 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | |
Out4Supper | 301 South Huntington Ave | Tuesday, July 10 | 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. | |
Woodbourne | 6 Southbourne Rd | Monday, July 16 | 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | |
Forbes | 545 Centre St | Thursday, July 19 | 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | |
Franklin Park Villa Co-op | 131 Morton | Thurday, July 19 | 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | |
Mattapan |
Church of the Holy Spirit | 525 River St. | Monday, July 9 | 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Roslindale |
Roslindale House | 120 Poplar St | Friday, July 6 | 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. |
Roxbury |
Café Pride | 1290 Tremont St- 2nd Fl | Wednesday, July 11 | 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. |
West Roxbury |
AgeWell Café | 23 Spring St | Tuesday, July 17 | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Cheriton Grove | 20 Cheriton Rd | Wednesday, July 18 | 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | |
Roche Center | 1716 Centre St | Friday, July 6 | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
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(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW
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(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.