Key Points
- The Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is designed to:
- Provide low-income seniors with access to locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey and herbs.
- Increase the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities through farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agricultural programs.
- Aid in the development of new and additional farmers markets, roadside stands, and community support agricultural programs.
- The program services low-income seniors, generally defined as individuals who are at least 60 years old and who have household incomes of not more than 185 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines.
- The SFMNP is funded by Food and Nutrition Services but administered at the state, territory, tribal, or local level.
FIM Opportunities
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) supports enhanced capacity of local and regional farmers and offers potential partnership opportunities and learning insights for entities implementing Food Is Medicine programs.