{"id":149404,"date":"2026-05-17T19:02:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=149404"},"modified":"2026-05-17T19:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:02:29","slug":"senior-farmers-market-vouchers-to-be-available-again-in-northampton-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=149404","title":{"rendered":"Senior Farmers Market Vouchers to be Available Again in Northampton County"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Northampton County, PA] \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Vouchers worth a total of $25 will be available to Northampton County residents age 60 and over who meet income eligibility criteria thanks to continuation of the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.\u00a0The vouchers are distributed by the Northampton County Area Agency on Aging.\u00a02026 distributions will be strictly in-person, no paper applications will be accepted.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Northampton County residents age 60 or over who meet income eligibility (example: $29,526\/yr. for a single person in 2026, and $40,034 for a couple) may receive the vouchers in June 2026.\u00a0For married couples, both spouses may obtain vouchers.\u00a0Proof of age and residence must be presented by all persons wishing to receive vouchers.<\/p>\n

Program policies allow a person to obtain vouchers for another person only if they have a completed and signed proxy form.\u00a0Additionally, a person may only serve as proxy for up to four other participants and identification with date of birth and address, of the older adult, must be shown when presenting a proxy.<\/p>\n

This form will be available for pick-up at the Area Agency on Aging office, 2801 Emrick Boulevard, Bethlehem, at all senior centers, and will also be available on the Area Agency on Aging\u2019s website,\u00a0northamptoncounty.org<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Persons may only receive vouchers once during the program, which runs from June 1, 2026 until September 15, 2026.\u00a0Vouchers will be issued between June 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026. Vouchers may be redeemed between June 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

Northampton County is doing in-person distributions for 2026.\u00a0Emailed or mailed applications will not be processed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please see\u00a0attached PDF\u00a0<\/a>for the Voucher Distribution Schedule.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nNorthampton County<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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