Produce market vouchers are available for low-income seniors through the Bayonne Office On Aging, Mayor Jimmy Davis announced.
The seniors’ famers’ market nutrition program is designed to provide low-income seniors with access to locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs.
The Bayonne Farmers’ Market is available on Tuesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. until mid-fall. The last date scheduled for the 2023 Bayonne Farmers’ Market is Tuesday, November 7. It is located at West 23rd Street between DelMonte Drive and Broadway.
Those eligible for the market vouchers are low-income seniors, generally defined as individuals who are at least 60 years old and who have household incomes of not more than 185% of the federal poverty income guidelines, or $2,248 per month for a single person and $3,041 per month for a family of two. To qualify, seniors must provide proof of age, income, and residence. Acceptable proofs include driver’s license, Medicaid card, food stamp (SNAP) benefits card, Social Security award letter, pension letter, and current bank statement showing direct deposit of income benefits.
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