Program Helps Bucks Seniors Stock Up On Fresh Produce

Doylestown PA

16 June, 2022

8:59 AM

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DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Bucks County Area Agency on Aging (BCAAA) is partnering with the state Department of Agriculture to again help seniors stock their pantries with fresh, locally-grown produce. Through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), eligible seniors can receive vouchers valued at $24 per eligible recipient. Vouchers are available through Sept. 30, or while supplies last, and can be used to purchase fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets. The program is open to eligible seniors who reside in Bucks County, will be 60 or older by the end of the year and meet annual income requirements. Income includes wages, rental income, Social Security, child support payments, retirement plan distributions, and other forms of income. The program's 2022 household income eligibility is: 1 person - $25,142 2 people - $33,8743 people - $42,6064 people $51,3385 people $60,0706 people $68,802 Applications and vouchers are available at participating senior centers throughout the county. Check with your local senior center for hours and availability: Ben Wilson Senior Activity Center, 580 Delmont Ave. Warminster, Pa. 18974 215-672-8380 Bensalem Senior Citizens Center, 1850 Byberry Road Bensalem, Pa. 19020 215-638-7720 Bristol Borough Area Active Adult Center, 301 Wood St. Bristol, Pa. 19007 215-788-9238 Bristol Township Senior Center, 2501 Bath Road Bristol, Pa. 19007 215-785-6322 Central Bucks Activity Center, 700 N. Shady Retreat Road Doylestown, Pa. 18901 215-348-0565 Eastern Upper Bucks Senior Center, 8040 Route 611 Ottsville, Pa. 18942 610-847-8178 Falls Township Senior Center, 282 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, Pa. 19030 215-547-6563 Middletown Senior Citizens Center, 2142 Trenton Road Levittown, Pa. 19056 215-945-2920 Morrisville Senior ServiCenter, 31 E. Cleveland Ave. Morrisville, Pa. 19067 215-295-0567 Neshaminy Senior Citizens Center, 1842 Brownsville Road Trevose, Pa. 19053 215-355-6967 Northampton Township Senior Center, (applications only) 165 Township Road Richboro, Pa. 18954 215-357-8199 Pennridge Community Center, 146 E. Main Street Perkasie, Pa. 18944 215-453-7027 215-453-7028 Upper Bucks Activity Center, 2183 Milford Square Pike Quakertown, Pa. 18951 215-536-3066 To learn more visit www.agriculture.pa.gov or contact BCAAA at 267-880-5700 or via email at [email protected].