(WBRE/WYOU) — According to the Area Agency on Aging, the first two Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) voucher distribution events have been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date.
The announcement comes because the agency has not yet received the vouchers. It was previously revealed that federal funding for the vouchers has been cut.
The first two Luzerne/Wyoming County distribution events have been cancelled, including the June 3 event at Misericordia University's MacDowell Hall and the June 5 Kingston Active Adult Center.
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In Lackawanna County alone, 38,000 farmers market vouchers were requested by the county’s agency on aging, the agency in charge of distributing them.
Due to the cuts to federal spending, they’ll only be getting around 29,000.
Under the State Department of Agriculture program, residents over 60 who fall within the program’s income requirements are eligible to receive up to five $5 vouchers each to spend at local farmers' markets.
The two cancelled events will be rescheduled at a later time, but no date has yet been provided.
For the full list of voucher distribution dates, visit the Luzerne County Area Agency on Aging.
