Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Offers Rockland Seniors Free Produce

by M.C. Millman

Rockland's Community Outreach Center is distributing coupons for the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program to income-qualified seniors.

The coupons, valid at farmers markets around the county, have a twenty-five dollar value and are available for low-income seniors ages 62 and above. 

"I would like to thank the Rockland County Office for aging,"  Rabbi Hersh Horowitz, COC Executive Director, shares with Rockland Daily, "for arranging these coupons. While some might say the amount isn't overly substantial, every little bit counts, especially when it comes to a program that encourages our seniors to focus on healthy eating and provides the tools to go about it at the same time."

While supplies last, the coupons can be picked up at the COC office located at 21 Remsen Avenue, from Monday through Thursday from 10:00 to 5:00 p.m. or on Fridays from 10:00 am to noon. 

Local farmers markets carry fresh produce and other items available to savvy shoppers.  Rockland locations include. 

•  Cropsey Community Farm Stand -220 S Little Tor Rd, New City

June 11 - November 19

Fridays 10 am - 6 pm, Saturdays 10 am - 5 pm, Sundays 10 am - 3 pm

•  Haverstraw Farmers' Market - Village Hall, Maple Ave, Haverstraw

June 18 - November 5

Sundays 9 am - 1 pm

• Monsey Perez Farm Stand - Robert Pitt Dr, Monsey

June 18 - November 5

Sundays 10 am - 3 pm

•  JD Perez Farm Stand (New) - Finkelstein Memorial Library, 24 Chestnut St, Spring Valley

July 11 - October 31

Tuesdays 10 am - 5 pm

• Nyack Farmers' Market - Municipal Parking Lot, Main St, Nyack

Year-round

Thursdays 8 am - 2 pm

•  Piermont Farmers' Market - 25 Flywheel Park, Piermont

Year-round

Sundays 10 am - 3 pm

Market times, vendors & availability are subject to change due to weather, transportation issues, or market conditions as determined by the market manager, farmer, or vendor.