Coupons for fresh produce available for seniors
By Staff | Mar 12, 2021
WAILUKU Applications are currently being accepted for the 2021 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, which provides low-income seniors with fresh produce from Maui farmers’ markets. Each participant will receive ten $5 coupons, worth a total of $50, to exchange for unprocessed locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs and honey from an authorized farmer or farmer’s market. The buying period runs from April 1 to Oct. 31, 2021. The program is administered on Maui by Maui Economic Opportunity. To qualify, an applicant must be at least 60 years old, a resident of Maui and have a maximum household income of $27,417 for a single person, $37,074 for two people and $9,657 for each additional household member, including children.