JACKSON, Ohio (WV News) – The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) through the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) had an outstanding year, serving a record-number of individuals through the 10 counties served in the AAA7’s district, including Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton.

The SFMNP is a federally-funded program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services Agency and in Ohio, by the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA). ODA provides additional state funds to support SFMNP operation within Ohio. Through the program, eligible older adults can receive $50 in coupons each growing season to use at participating farmers’ markets and roadside stands to purchase produce.