Produce Vouchers Available for Low-Income Bayonne Seniors

BAYONNE, NJ- Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that produce market vouchers are available for low-income seniors through the Bayonne Office on Aging. The seniors’ farmers’ market nutrition program is designed to provide low-income seniors with access to locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs.

According to a press release issued by the city, those eligible for the market vouchers are low-income seniors, 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 $2,322 per month for a single person and $3,152 per month for a family of two. To qualify, seniors must provide proof of age, income, and residence.

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Vouchers will be distributed at City Hall, 630 Avenue C, in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, July 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This year’s distribution will be done electronically, with seniors receiving a scan code that will be scanned by the farmer for each purchase. Distribution will continue every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.beginning July 9th while supplies last.

For further information, please contact the Bayonne Office on Aging at 201-858-6119.

The Bayonne Farmers’ Market , located at West 23rd Street between DelMonte Drive and Broadway, is available on Tuesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. until mid-fall. The last date scheduled for the Bayonne Farmers’ Market is Tuesday, October 29.

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