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Local Fruit and Vegetables Available to Franklin County Seniors

The USDA Pennsylvania Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides low-income seniors with a way to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from participating local farmers.

Area Agency on Aging

June 06, 2019

The USDA Pennsylvania Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides low-income seniors with a way to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from participating local farmers. Income-qualified* Franklin County citizens who are at least 60 years old can receive $20 in vouchers to be redeemed for local produce. The food vouchers may be picked up at the Area Agency on Aging Office and will be distributed on a first come-first serve basis until funds are expended.

Vouchers can be used at the following participating farmers’ markets:

  • Andrews Farm Market, 9523 Lincoln Way West, St. Thomas
  • Benedicts Produce, 3766 Brechbill Loop Rd, Chambersburg
  • Campus Farm Market, 1015 Philadelphia Ave, Chambersburg
  • C&R Produce, 9823 Lincoln Way West, St. Thomas
  • Cheesetown Produce Farm, 2567 Edenville Rd, Chambersburg
  • Country Creek Produce, 2106 Lincoln Way, Chambersburg
  • Frieses Orchard, 7283 Ft. McCord Rd, Chambersburg
  • Jims Farm Market, 255 Grant Street, Chambersburg
  • Maplewood Farm Market, 8564 Old Scotland Rd, Shippensburg
  • North Square Farmers Market, North Main Street, Chambersburg
  • Paul’s Country Market, 6374 Nunnery Rd, Waynesboro
  • Shatzer’s Fruit Farm, 2197 Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg
  • Toigo Orchards, 750 South Mountain Estates Rd, Shippensburg
  • Tracy’s Orchard, 12483 Hollowell Church Rd, Greencastle
  • Waynesboro FM, 16 Main Street, Waynesboro

*Income qualifications are as follows:

        Household Income for one person is $23,107.00 or lower

 Household income for a 2 person household is $31,284.00 or lower

        Household income for a 3 person household is $39,461.00 or lower

 Household income for a 4 person household is $47,638.00 or lower

 Household income for a 5 person household is $55,815.00 or lower

 Household income for a 6 person household is $63,992.00 or lower

For more information, please contact the Franklin County Area Agency on Aging Office at (717) 263-2153.