CRC helps seniors access fresh produce benefits
The Community Resource Center is offering assistance to people age 60 or older who meet income eligibility requirements to participate in the Delaware Department of Agriculture Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program.
Offered statewide in Delaware from June through October each year, the program provides fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and honey at no cost to low-income senior citizens at 15 farmers markets and 14 on-farm markets in Delaware. Funding is provided by the Delaware Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Eligible seniors will receive $50 on a gift card that can be used at participating farmers markets to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs or honey. Recipients may use their benefits through Thursday, Oct. 31, and may designate another person to shop for them if they are unable to attend a farmers market. Participants must be Delaware residents, age 60 years or older and meet income requirements.
For more information or to sign up, contact CRC Program Manager Annette Johnson, LMSW, at 302-227-1340 or ajohnson@rehobothcommunitycenter.org. The Community Resource Center is located at 37510 Oyster House Road, Rehoboth Beach. Services include a food pantry, baby pantry, job center and emergency financial assistance.
