Senior Project FRESH/Market FRESH 2011

Did you know…. according to the Summer 2011 MyBlueMedicare magazine (pg 6) there is a program to help people purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from authorized farmers markets and roadside stands in 80 Michigan counties using coupons. The Senior Project FRESH/Market FRESH 2011: A subsidy for older adults at Michigan farm markets states “If you’re older than 60 and your income is limited, you may qualify for this program which can help you buy fresh fruits and vegetables from participating farmers. Older adults who earn up to $20,147 a year for an individual or $27,214 for a family of two are eligible. The program gives coupons to those who qualify. You can use the coupons like cash to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from authorized farmers markets and roadside stands.

For more information, call Sherri King at the state’s Office of Services to the Aging at 517-373-4064 (TTY 711) or visit www.mighican.gov/marketfresh.”