Maui Financial Alternative is accepting purposes for the favored Senior Farmers Market Vitamin Program, which offers low-income seniors with $50 in coupons for recent produce from Maui farmers markets.
Every participant will obtain 10 $5 coupons, for a complete of $50, to redeem for regionally grown fruits, greens, herbs and uncooked honey at a licensed farmer's or farmer's market.
The acquisition interval runs from April 1 to October 31. This system is barely supplied on the county's island of Maui.
To qualify, an applicant should be at the least 60 years outdated, a resident of the island of Maui, and meet the annual family earnings requirement. For instance, the earnings requirement for a single particular person is a most of $32,024 and $43,475 for a household of two.
Seniors can use their coupons at licensed factors of sale, which can have an indication indicating that they settle for SFMNP coupons. There might be no money trade and seniors are inspired to spend as a lot of every $5 coupon as attainable. Proxies could also be designated for purchases by finishing a kind.
Hours and places of farmers markets and shops might be included within the coupon booklet.
Fillable purposes can be found by visiting the MEO web site www.meoinc.org and clicking “SFMNP 2024 Utility” low “Fast hyperlinks.” The URL is https://tinyurl.com/yy2z6p9w.
Purposes may also be obtained by calling (808) 243-2990 or emailing rosemelynda.leano@meoinc.org.
Purposes are processed on a first-come, first-served foundation till funds are exhausted.
The aim of this system is to assist low-income seniors enhance their well being and diet with recent meals whereas serving to native farmers. The USDA Meals Vitamin Service grant is run by MEO on Maui.