Produce vouchers offered
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Senior Farmers Market Program will be offered again this year to eligible Carbon County senior citizens.
Each person will get vouchers totaling $25 to spend on Pennsylvania grown produce at any farmers market or farm stand that participates in the Pennsylvania Farmers Market program.
To be eligible you must be a Carbon County resident age 60 or older by Dec. 31, 2025, and meet the household income guidelines. Total gross annual income must be at or below $28,953 for one person and $39,128 for a two person household. A couple is entitled to $25 each.
Vouchers will not be mailed to anyone. They will be distributed in person during the scheduled dates, locations and times. There will be no forms to complete prior to pickup.
People show their photo ID and sign for their vouchers. If picking up for a spouse or someone else, complete a proxy form and bring it to the distribution site for that person. Proxy forms are available at all Senior Centers and the Area Agency on Aging.
Schedule for locations, dates and times are as follows:
June 9
• 9-11 a.m. at the Lehighton Rec Center, 243 S. Eighth St.
• 1-3 p.m. at the Palmerton Senior Center, 501 Delaware Ave.
June 10
• 9-11 a.m. at the Nesquehoning Hose Co., 953 E. Catawissa St.
• 1-3 p.m. at the Weatherly Senior Center, 335 Third St.
June 11
• 1-3 p.m. at the Jim Thorpe/Penn Kidder Senior Center, Bear Creek Plaza, Route 903, Jim Thorpe
June 16
Provided there are vouchers remaining.
• 1-3 p.m. at the Lehighton Rec Center, 243 S. Eighth St.