2025 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

Thank you for your interest in the 2025 SFMNP. Interested Dauphin County seniors must submit an application to Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging via mail, email, or in person at the Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging office. Applications are available here on our website (see the links below), by calling Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging to request an application to be mailed to you, or at Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging office. Applications must be submitted by September 15, 2025. SFMNP Vouchers may be used between June 1 - November 30, 2025.

2025 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

****THIS PROGRAM IS A ONE-TIME BENEFIT DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR****

 ALL SFMNP vouchers will be mailed to participants. The SFMNP vouchers will NOT be distributed in person at the Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging office, senior centers, or any mass distribution sites.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging have again partnered to make the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program available to Dauphin County residents age 60 years or older (or will turn 60 by December 31, 2025).

 SFMNP-eligible food is defined as “grown or able to be grown in Pennsylvania.” Vouchers are accepted for the following: 

• Fruit: Apples Berries, Grapes, Melons, Pears, Apricots, Cherries, Nectarines, Plums, Peaches

• Vegetables : Artichokes, Cauliflower, Leeks, Parsnips, Tomatoes, Asparagus, Celery, Lettuce, Onions, Turnips, Beans (fresh), Corn, Mushrooms, Radishes, Winter Squash, Beets, Cucumbers, Peppers, Rhubarb, Yams (grown in PA), Broccoli, Eggplant, Potatoes, Rutabagas, Zucchini, Brussels, sprouts, Greens, Peas, Spinach, Microgreens, Cabbage, Kohlrabi, Okra, Sweet Potatoes, Fresh Garlic
• Fresh cut herbs are allowed if they are used for cooking or flavoring.

NO actual plants are permitted for purchase only the mature fruit and/or vegetable are allowable for purchase with the SFMNP vouchers.

SFMNP vouchers are NOT accepted for jack-o-lanterns, citrus or tropical fruits, and processed food, e.g., jams, honey, nuts, cider, or baked goods.

SFMNP vouchers CANNOT be used at grocery stores or supermarkets.

Eligible Dauphin County seniors will receive five (5) vouchers worth $5.00 a piece for a total value of $25.00. Clients will not receive change if the SFMNP purchase does not total $5.00. They may be offered additional SFMNP-eligible food to make the purchase an even $5.00.

To be eligible, Dauphin County residents age 60 and older must have an annual income at or below $28,953 for 1 person in the household or $39,128 for 2 people in the household.

The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program does not include seniors who are living in nursing home facilities, convents, and residential facilities where meals are provided.

Once a completed application is received and approved, the SFMNP Vouchers will be mailed to the Applicant’s address provided on the application. 

Vouchers are first-come-first-serve.