Provided by the County of Bucks:
The Bucks County Area Agency on Aging (BCAAA) has partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to bring fresh, locally grown produce to county seniors.
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Through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), eligible seniors can receive vouchers valued at $24 for individuals or $48 for couples. Vouchers can be used to purchase fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets through November.
Applications are available at a number of area senior centers as well as BCAAA, and will be accepted now through Sept. 15. Vouchers will first be available for in-person contactless pickup or mail delivery on June 7.
Eligible seniors reside in Bucks County, will be 60 or older by the end of the year and meet annual income requirements. The individual income limit is $28,828; the limit for couples is $32,227. Income includes wages, rental income, Social Security, child support payments, retirement plan distributions, and other forms of income.
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To learn more visit www.agriculture.pa.gov or call BCAAA. Individuals are not eligible if they reside in a nursing home, convent or other residential facility where meals are provided.
To receive an application visit or contact one of the senior centers listed below:
- 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 Rd.
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 Rd.
Fairless Hills, Pa. 19030
215-547-6563 - Middletown Senior Citizens Center
2142 Trenton Rd.
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 Rd.
Trevose, Pa. 19053
215-355-6967 - Northampton Township Senior Center
165 Township Road
Richboro, Pa. 18954
215-357-8199 - Pennridge Community Center
146 E. Main St.
Perkasie, Pa. 18944
215-453-7027
215-453-7028 - Upper Bucks Activity Center
2183 Milford Square Pike
Quakertown, Pa. 18951
215-536-3066
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