County Executive Lamont G. McClure and Area Agency on Aging announced the start of the 2024 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. From June 1 until September 13, 2024, vouchers worth $50 will be available to Northampton County residents who meet the eligibility criteria. The vouchers are distributed by the Northampton County Area Agency on Aging. They are valid from June 1 through November 30, 2024.

Northampton County residents age 60 or over who meet the 2024 income eligibility of $27,861/year for a single person and $37,814 for a couple and who present proof of age and residence may qualify. Persons may only receive coupons once. Seniors who live in nursing homes, convents, or residential facilities where meals are provided are not eligible.

For married couples, both spouses may obtain coupons. Program policies allow one to obtain coupons for another person only if they have a completed and signed proxy form. A person may only serve as a proxy for up to four other participants, and identification with date of birth and address of the older adult must be shown when presenting a proxy. The form is available for pick-up at the AAA office, 2801 Emrick Blvd., at all County Senior Centers and on the AAA’s website, www.norcopa.gov/area-agency-on-aging