Farmer's Market Nutrition Program
posted 5/10/2018 in
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The Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program provides qualified seniors aged 60 and over with coupons (checks) that can be exchanged at farmer’s markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs for fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey. The checks can be used until October 31st at participating vendors. Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging will begin distributing Farmer’s Market Checks starting in June at various locations throughout the 18 county service area.
Eligible participants in the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program must:
- Be 60 years of age or older at the time of this application, born in or before 1958
- Live in the service area of this Area Agency on Aging
- Have a yearly household income less than $22,459 for single or $30,451 for married couple
Each eligible participant receives 10 checks with a total value of $30.00. A person can only receive checks one time per program year. NEI3A distribution locations are as follows:
Allamakee County
Postville
- Freedom Bank, 135 W. Tilden St.-June 1 to September 29, M-F from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Waukon
- Southcrest and Southridge Apartments, 607 2nd St. SW-June 19 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. ( After this date please call 563-379-9737)
- Waukon Wellness Center, 1220 3rd Ave. NW Ste. 101-June 9 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. ( After this date please call 563-379-9737)
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
- Waterloo Senior Center (2101 Kimball Avenue - First Floor Lobby Area) June 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and June 6 through August 15 each Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
- Walnut Court (315 Walnut Street) June 7 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- Cedar River Towers (106 E. 3rd Street) June 4 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
- Camelot Apartments (1650 Camelot Drive) June 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Crossroads Square Apartments (1820 E. Ridgeway Avenue) June 12 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- The Rose (421 Oak Avenue) June 4 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
- Legacy Manor (1050 Flammang Drive) June 6 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- Renaissance Apartments (610 E. 4th Street) June 7 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- Colonial Manor (425 Allen Street) June 4 from 12:00 to 12:45 p.m.
- Liberty Manor (1119 Kent Circle) June 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Ridgeway Towers (225 W. Ridgeway Avenue) June 11 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
- Bridges Senior Living (214 Washington St) June 14 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
- Salvation Army (89 Franklin Street) June 15 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- The Preserve (1455 Oleson Road) June 15 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
- Jesse Cosby Center (1112 Mobile Street) June 1 to September 29, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Cedar Falls:
- Cedar Falls Senior Center (528 Main Street) June 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Available other days by request)
- Thunder Ridge Apartments (202 N. Magnolia Dr.) June 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (After this date call 319-277-1900)
- College Square Apartments (3112 Boulder Drive) June 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (After this date call 319-277-1900)
Evansdale:
- Evansdale Senior Residence (210 S. Evans Rd.) June 13 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
- Fox Meadows (715 Central Avenue) June 8 from 12:15 to 2:00 p.m.
- Countryside Vineyard Church - Evansdale Meal Site (3467 Lafayette Road) June 7 from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
Dunkerton:
- First United Methodist Church-Dunkerton Meal Site (301 South Washington Street) June 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
La Porte City:
- La Porte City Senior Center (300 First Street) June 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Raymond
- Raymond Methodist Church (6903 Lafayette Rd.) June 13 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Washburn
- St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church (410 1st Street) June 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Bremer County
Denver
- Denver Public Library – Senior Meal Site (100 Washington St.) June 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sumner
- Community Memorial Hospital (909 W. 1st St.) June 11 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Waverly
- Waverly Senior Center (506 E. Bremer Ave.) June 12 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. After this date please call 319-277-1900
- Waverly Homes and Waverly Manor (320 15th Street NW) June 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. After this date please call 319-352-2463
Buchanan County
Fairbank
- Fairbank Senior Housing East (605 Grove Street) June 13 from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.
After this date call 319-334-7011.
- Fairbank Senior Housing West (201 W. Wisconsin Street) June 13 from 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. After this date call 319-334-7011.
Independence
- Buchanan County Senior Center (400 5th Avenue NE) June 1 and 2 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. and June 4 to September 26 Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Available other days by request.
Lamont
- Senior Meal Site (644 Bush St.) June 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. After this date call 319-334-7011.
Winthrop
- Winthrop City Hall (354 W. Madison) June 5 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. After this date call 319-334-7011.
Butler County
Parkersburg
- Parker Place (707 Hwy. 57) June 13 from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.
Dumont:
- Legion Hall (508 Main Street) June 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Greene
- Greene Senior Center-Greene Community Building (202 W. South St.) June 5 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. and June 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Chickasaw County
Fredericksburg
- Community Center (151 W. Main Street) June 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. After this date call 1-866-468-7887.
New Hampton
Chickasaw Event Center (301 N. Water Street) June 5 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. and June 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. After these dates please call 1-866-468-7887.
Lawler
- Lawler City Hall (412 E. Grove St.) June 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.After this date call 1-866-468-7887.
Nashua
- Nashua City Hall (402 Main St.) June 21 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. After this date call 1-866-468-7887.
Clayton County
Elkader
- Elkader Meal Site (133 S. Main St.) June 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. After this date call 1-866-468-7887.
Guttenberg
- Guttenberg Municipal Building (502 S. 1st St.) June 14 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. After this date please call 1-866-468-7887.
Monona
- Monona Community Center (104 E. Center St.) June 12 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. After this date please call 1-866-468-7887.
Strawberry Point
- Citizen’s State Bank (102 E. Mission St.) June 1 to September 28, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Delaware County
Manchester
- Delaware County Senior Center (1208 W. Marion St.) June 1 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and June 8 through September 21 each Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Delhi
- Delhi United Methodist Church (304 Market St.) June 12 from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Dundee
- Dundee Community Building (117 N. Center St.) June 13 from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Dubuque County
Dubuque
- Hills & Dales Lifetime Center (3505 Stoneman Rd.) June 1 to September 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Alverno Apartments (3525 Windsor Dr.) June 20 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. After this date please call 563-543-7065.
- Applewood Senior Apartments II (3175 Pennsylvania) June 21 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. After this date please call 563-543-7065.
- Ecumenical Tower (250 West 6th St.) June26 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. After this date please call 563-543-7065.
- St. Mary’s Apartments (2955 Kaufman) June 27 from from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. After this date please call 563-543-7065.
- Dubuque Senior Center - St. Matthew Lutheran Church (1780 White St.) June 13 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. After this date please call 563-543-7065.
Cascade
- Cascade Senior Center (109 1st Ave. W) June 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Epworth
- Epworth Methodist Church (102 E. Main St.) June 8 from 11:00 to 11:30 p.m.
Dyersville
- Dyersville Social Center (625 3rd Ave. SE) June 4 & 5 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and June 6 from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. Available upon request after these dates.
- Dyersville Park Farmer’s Market - June 7, 14 & 21 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Luxemburg
- Luxemburg Senior Meal Site (202 S. Andres St.) June 6 from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Worthington
- Worthington Community Center (216 First Ave. W) June 13 from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Fayette County
Arlington
Arlington Community Event Center (853 Main St.) June 6 from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. After this date please call 1-877-834-9865.
Elgin
- Veteran’s Memorial Comm. Building (310 Mill Ave.) June 7 from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. After this date please call 1-877-834-9865.
Hawkeye
- Hawkeye Community Hall (102 E. Main St.) June 22 from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. After this date please call 1-877-834-9865.
Oelwein
- Oelwein Meal Site (25 W. Charles St.) June 8 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and June 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. After these dates call 866-468-7887.
- Chamber of Commerce (25 W. Charles St.) June 1 to September 29, Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
West Union
- West Union Senior Center (107 E. Armour) June 12 – September 28 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m
Grundy County
Grundy Center
- Grundy Center Senior Center (705 F. Avenue) June 7 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and June 11, 12 and 13 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call 641-373-3686 for an appointment.
Reinbeck
- Westview Estates in the Activity Room (1013 2nd Street) June 7 from 11:00 to 11:45 a.m.
Hardin County
Eldora
- Dorothy’s Senior Center (1306 17th Avenue) June 4 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. and June 5 through September 28 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Available other days by request.
Iowa Falls
- Iowa Falls Senior Center (218 S. River) June 5 through September 28 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Available other days by request.
- Iowa Falls Senior Housing (103 ½ Pierce in the Community Building) June 15 from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m.
Radcliffe
- Radcliffe Apartments Community Building (604 Catherine) June 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Howard County
Cresco
- Cresco Senior Center (268 7th Ave. West) June 6 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. After this date please call 563-379-9737.
- Cresco Union Savings Bank (111 N. Elm St.) June 1 to September 28, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Elma
- Peoples Saving Bank (328 Main St.) June 1 to September 28, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Jackson County
Bellevue
- Bellevue Senior Center (1700 State St.) June 12 and 13 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Available other dates by request by calling 563-872-4666.
Maquoketa
- Jackson County Senior Center (1000 E. Quarry St.) June 11, 13, 18 and 25 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Available by appointment after these dates by calling 563-652-6771.
Marshall County
Marshalltown
- Marshall County Senior Center (20 ½ State Street-Upper Level) - June 4 to September 28, M-F from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
- Crestview Apartments (202 North 2nd Avenue) June 21 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- Grant Street Apartments (1 West Grant Street) June 21 from 10:15 to 11:00 a.m.
- Odd Fellows Apartments (206 Nicholas Drive) June 19 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
- Westown Apartments (122 West Main St.) June 20 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Poweshiek County
Grinnell
- Grinnell Senior Center (925 East Street) June 6 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and June 7 through September 30, Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
- Brookside South (214 4th Ave.) June 7 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
- Brookside West (131 4th Ave.) June 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Brookside East (902 Prince Street) June 13 from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m.
- Monroe Park Apartments (802 Park St.) June 14 from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Tama County
Tama
- Tama County Senior Center (900 E. 5th Street) June 6 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
- Meskwaki Senior Servces (310 Meskwaki Road) June 7 from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Winneshiek County updated
Decorah
- LifeLong Links Center for Community Living (607 Washington Street) June 7 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. After this date call 563-379-9737 or stop by the office from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
For questions about the Farmers Market coupons or a complete listing of all distribution locations call LifeLong Links at 866-468-7887.