Update: The list of participating counties, local agencies and farmers market will be added to this site at the end of June.
You may add your contact information to the link below if you’re interested in the program and meet eligibility requirements. If you’ve already added your name to the interest list, you will be notified when more information is available. Keep in mind that the interest list is not a program application and does not guarantee the ability to receive vouchers.
What is the NC Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program?
The NC Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is a summer-only program that provides vouchers to eligible lower-income older adults to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh cut herbs at NC SFMNP certified farmers' markets. This summertime program is designed to improve the nutrition of older adults and increase business for local farmers and farmers’ markets. The NC SFMNP season is from July 1 to September 30.
The NC SFMNP is not available in all NC counties. So far this year, the program will be available in 49 of the 100 counties in North Carolina. View the 2024 map of the NC SFMNP.
What are eligibility requirements for the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program?
To participate in the NC SFMNP, a person must meet three requirements:
1. 60 years of age or older
2. Live in a participating county
3. Household income of no more than 185% of the 2024 Federal Poverty Level ($2,322 or less per month for a one-person household; $3,152 or less per month for a two-person household.)
NOTE: The SFMNP is not an entitlement program, so SFMNP vouchers are not guaranteed. Even if a person meets the eligibility requirements above, there may not be enough funds for all eligible persons to receive SFMNP vouchers.
For additional information:
Please complete the 2024 NC SFMNP Voucher Interest Form to add your name to the voucher interest list.
**This is not an application for the program.**
This page will be updated again in late-June to provide additional information on the 2024 NC SFMNP season, including a list of local agency contacts for applications and voucher distribution, as well as a list of participating farmers’ markets.
Questions? Contact Karen Appert, NC SFMNP Program Manager, at karen.appert@dhhs.nc.gov
Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - Email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov