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Farmers' Market
2025 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
The 2025 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program has started!
The Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging administers the SFMNP. The SFMNP is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) and the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (WRAAA).
Applications will be accepted until September 30th.
Participants must apply each year. If you participated in the program last year and have your debit card, you may use your existing card. Once your application is accepted and you are approved, your benefit will be loaded on your current card. If you participated in the program last year and lost your card, or if you are new to the program, a new card will be issued this year. Please keep the physical card for future years.
Click here to apply: SFMNP Application
This list of Community Partners is available to assist with applications: 2025 SFMNP Community Partners List
Using the SFMNP Benefits:
List of Eligible and Ineligible Foods
- Benefits will be redeemable starting mid-May, and must be used by November 30th.
- Benefits may be used via a physical debit card, or by using the mobile app.
The Homegrown Benefits Support line: 614-412-1729. This line is for questions related to using the mobile app, checking the balance on your debit card, and setting up Homegrown benefits account.
List of Authorized Farmer/Market Manager Outlets is available at https://ohiofarmersmarketnetwork.org/senior-farmers-market-nutrition-program/
Farmers or farmers market managers interested in becoming an authorized SFMNP vendor, please contact the Ohio Farmers Market Network: https://ohiofarmersmarketnetwork.org/senior-farmers-market-nutrition-program/
FARMERS' MARKET EATING WELL RECIPE BOOK
Get easy-to-make summer and fall recipes: https://bit.ly/3BaENt6 with complete nutritional values, from Ohio Department of Aging. The book has a lot of good healthy recipes with fruits and vegetables that can support better nutrition in older adults, and aren't too complicated or have too many ingredients.