Farmers' Market(Madison County, NY – July 6, 2015) The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Markets has issued a limited number of coupons redeemable at local farmers markets.  To be eligible you must be age 60 or over and affirm that you are low income based on one or more of the following criteria: Eligible for or currently receiving SSI, Public Assistance, Section 8 HUD Subsidy, or have an income of less than $1,815.00 per month if single or $2,456.00 per month if married.

Coupons are worth $20 in Farmers’ Market products.  (Each booklet has 5 checks of $4 each).  One booklet per household.

The coupons are free and can be used to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at any participating Farmers Market.  They cannot be used in your regular grocery store.  Coupons will be issued on a first come, first served basis.  All Madison County eligible seniors are welcome; you do not need to be a resident of the distribution sites to receive coupons. 

For more information, call OFA at 697-5700.

 

Coupons will be available on the following dates and locations:

 

Canastota: July 14 (Tuesday)

  • 10:00 – 11:00 AM at Stoneleigh Apartments, 400 Lamb Avenue

 

Perryville: July 15 (Wednesday)

  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Perryville Methodist Church, 251 Perryville Rd

 

Erieville July 15 (Wednesday)

  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Fire House, Erieville Road, Erieville

 

Brookfield: July 16 (Thursday)

  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Baptist Church on Elm & Beaver Creek Rd

 

Oneida: July 14 (Tuesday)

  • 10:00 – 12:00 noon at the Oneida Towers, 226 Farrier Ave

 

Hamilton: July 8 (Wednesday)

  • 9:00 – 10:00 AM at the Madison Lane Apartments, building 2-3 community room
  • 10:15 – 11:00 AM at the Madison Lane Apartments, building 5 SNACK Site

 

Earlville: July 8 (Wednesday)

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM at the Earlville Senior Center on 113 Main Street

 

Cazenovia: July 10 (Friday)

  • 9:30 – 10:30 AM at the Carriage House Apartments, 6 Carriage House Circle
  • 10:45 – 11:30 AM at the Cazenovia Village Apartments, 24 Nelson Street

 

Morrisville: July 13 (Monday)

  • 11:00 AM -12:00 PM at the St. Joan of Arc Church, Brookside Drive

 

Chittenango: July 14 (Tuesday)

  • 9:00 – 9:45 AM Emerald Court, 200 Tom Tom Street, Chittenango
  • 10:00 – 10:45 AM at the Bolivar Landing Apartments, 6860 Bolivar Road
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Town of Sullivan Parks & Recreation on 70 Legion Drive

 

By martha

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