Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program is designed to improve the nutritional health of low income seniors by providing them with an electronic benefit card that can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from certified farmers markets: Educational information about the benefits, selection, storage, and preparation of fresh foods is also provided to participants.
If you have questions about this program, please call 509-477-4442.
2023 Participant Eligibility
- Your income cannot exceed $26,973 Annual or $2,248 Monthly Income for a 1 person household.
- Your income cannot exceed$36,482 Annual or $3,040 Monthly Income for a 2 people household.
- For larger households, add $792 to the monthly limit for each additional person.
- You must reside in the county served by each distributing agency.
Spokane County is served by Catholic Charities Eastern Washington
Application deadline is June 8, 2023. Entries are being accepted on a first come first serve basis until all spots are filled in the Spokane County. However, CCEW will continue to accept submissions after the deadline as electronic benefit cards may still be available.
- Call Catholic Charities Eastern Washington at 509-459-6163
- Or stop by Catholic Charities Eastern WA 12 East 5th Ave in Spokane. Monday – Thursday
- Mail to : CC Eastern WA FFA, PO Box 2253, Spokane, WA 99210-2253
- Or fax to: 509-358-4259
- Applications: Affidavit Spokane County English, Affidavit Russian, Affidavit Spanish
- Proxy Forms: English, Russian , Spanish
Northern Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties are served by Rural Resources Community Action
- Call 509-685-6068 for distribution information
- Or stop by Rural Resources at 956 South Main Street in Colville.
- Visit senior meal sites for application information
- Applications: Affidavit Tri-County English, Affidavit Russian, Affidavit Spanish
- Proxy Forms: English, Russian , Spanish
Whitman County is served by Council on Aging and Human Services
- Call 509-397-4305 for distribution information
- Link to web page is www.coacolfax.org
- Stop by the COA-HS office at 210 S Main Street in Colfax.
- Visit senior meal sites for application information
- Applications: Affidavit Whitman County English, Affidavit Russian , Affidavit Spanish
- Proxy Forms: English, Russian , Spanish
Seniors are encouraged to be active participants in redeeming their benefits and choosing the fresh produce they will buy. If the senior is unable to fully participate in any part of the program due to disability or lack of transportation, they may designate by proxy form a representative to participate on their behalf.
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program – Document Translations for languages other than English – CLICK HERE
Frequently Asked Questions:
How much produce can I get?
- Each successful applicant will receive a standard benefit of $80 via an electronic benefit card, which can be used for purchasing produce at participating farmers market locations.
- CLICK HERE for SFMNP FAQ Sheet
Where are the markets?
- CLICK HERE for a listing of farmers market vendors in Washington, CLICK HERE for Spanish
- CLICK HERE for authorized Farm Stores in Washington, CLICK HERE for Spanish
- CLICK HERE for a map of 2023 farmers markets in the Greater Spokane Area.
