HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Department of Aging announced Friday that the Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (KSFMNP) will provide qualified low-income Kansas seniors with their annual program. The program provides checks to purchase fresh, unprocessed fruits and vegetables and honey at farmers markets in selected counties throughout the state.
The Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (KSFMNP) is providing low-income seniors who meet age and income requirements with $35 in checks to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and honey from authorized farmers at local participating farmers markets through November 1, 2022. Checks are available in $5 increments.
To be eligible to receive KSFMNP checks, a senior must be 60 years old or older, or at least 55 years old and a member of an Indian Tribal Organization on the day the money is issued. And a senior’s annual gross household income must be at or below 185% of the federal poverty level. For example, a household of one must have an annual gross income at or below $25,142, or a monthly gross income at or below $2,096.
The program’s application process in Reno County will again be conducted by telephone only. No walk-ins will be accepted. The application period begins June 14. To apply, call 620-694–2911 between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Funds are limited and benefits will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information about the Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, call the Reno County Department of Aging at 620-694-2911.
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