The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provide WIC recipients and eligible seniors with resources in the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs from approved farmers’ markets in Pennsylvania. The purpose of the FMNP and SFMNP is to increase the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables with low-income seniors and WIC recipients, and to expand the awareness, use of and sales at farmers markets.

To learn more about these programs, please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s FMNP/SFMNP page.

Pennsylvania state’s Farmers Market Nutrition Program offers vouchers for WIC recipients who are pregnant or who have a child up to age 5. Eligible WIC recipients receive the FMNP vouchers during their quarterly WIC visit during the months of May – September. Learn more about qualifying for WIC.

Each summer, the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides vouchers redeemable for fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs to senior citizens at approved local farmers markets, roadside stands and community-supported agriculture programs.

The program provides low-income seniors with four vouchers, totaling $24, which they can exchange for Pennsylvania-grown produce.

To qualify for the program, individuals must be 60 or older and meet certain income guidelines. Proof of age and residency is required.

Due to the Corona virus, applications are not available at the Senior Center but can be downloaded here.

Or you may call the Friendship Circle Senior Center at 610-237-6222 to request an application.

Complete your application in full. Please include a self-addressed envelope with stamp so they can return your voucher coupons to you. Return by mail or drop off and place in the safe metal box located at the entrance on the porch of the senior center.

The rules for the SFMNP can be found here. A flyer with additional information can be found here.