Since 2004, seniors in Centre County have been taking advantage of a state program that’s putting fresh produce on the dinner table.
According to Sandy Schuckers, health and wellness coordinator for the Centre County Office of Aging, those numbers are on the rise. In the early years of the program, about 1,000 residents of the county involved themselves in Senior Farmers Market Nutrition program. In the last few years, that number has grown to 1,250 annually.
“Folks are excited to get fresh fruits and vegetables,” Schuckers said. “Corn on the cob, tomatoes that taste like tomatoes, strawberries to make homemade jam … fried green tomatoes produce that is so tasty in the summer months.”