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24 wrz 2024 · Provide resources in the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, honey and fresh, cut herbs from farmers markets, roadside stands, and community support agriculture (CSA) programs to low-income older adults
Seniors may be eligible to receive a box of free food each month, delivered to their home. Second Harvest administers the Senior Box Program, officially known as the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) for our four-county region.
The Ohio Department of Aging has a program called the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. It helps older adults, who are 60 years or older, get fresh and healthy food from local farmers' markets. If you qualify, you can get special benefits to buy fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey from approved farmers' markets.
If you need immediate help with food, find your local food bank at ohiofoodbanks.org.
To provide more older Ohioans convenient access to fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey, the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) is modernizing the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) for 2024 and beyond.
There are many different types of senior food programs. Here are some of the most common: The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a federal program. It provides monthly food boxes to people 60 years and older. Learn if you are eligible and how to apply for CSFP.
Did you know you may be eligible for food assistance programs to help supplement your daily diet? See the programs below to that help older adults get access to healthy food. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Formerly known as “food stamps,” SNAP provides a monthly benefit to help low-income Ohioans supplement their food budget.
