Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

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Kansas Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

The three main goals of the SFMNP, are:

to provide resources in the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs and honey from farmers' markets, roadside stands, and CSA programs to low income seniors;
to increase the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding or aiding in the expansion of domestic farmers' markets, roadside stands, and CSA programs; and,
to develop or aid in the development of new and additional farmers' markets, roadside stands, and CSA programs.
Fact Sheet

Vendor Training

Vendor Training PowerPoint - PDF Version
Vendor Rules and Procedures
Farmer Agreement Form
To become a Certified SFMNP Vendor, contact Anthony Randles 785-296-8060.

Check Distribution

Eligible Seniors will have the opportunity to receive checks in the following counties:
Allen*, Anderson, Atchison, Bourbon, Butler*, Cowley, Cherokee*, Crawford*, Dickinson, Douglas, Finney, Franklin, Harvey, Jefferson, Johnson, Labette*, Leavenworth, Lyon, McPherson, Montgomery*, Neosho*, Osage, Reno, Republic, Riley, Saline, Sedgwick, Shawnee, and Wyandotte (* indicates a county new to the program in 2011)

To be eligible to receive SFMNP checks, seniors must meet the criteria below:
Age – person must be 60 years of age or older on the day of issuance, no one under age 60 is eligible, and
Income level –Individual annual gross income (i.e. before taxes are withheld) must fall at or below $20,036 ($1,680/month).

*Please note: Seniors that participate in the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and/or the Commodity Supplemental Food Program are automatically eligible to receive Senior Farmers’ Market checks. The income eligibility for these programs is lower ($1,174/month or less). Click the following link to locate sites in the participating counties.

Find a Farmers' Market in you area!
Visit: www.ksfarmersmarkets.org

For more information contact: Bureau of Health Promotion 785-291-3742