05/28/2026
Low-income Kansas seniors may be eligible for a program that provides benefits to purchase locally grown, fresh, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, cut herbs and honey at farmers markets in selected counties throughout the state.
The Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (KSMP) is providing seniors who meet age and income requirements with $50 to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, cut herbs and honey from authorized farmers at local participating farmers markets, June 1 through Nov. 1, 2026.
To be eligible to receive KSFNP coupons, the following criteria must be met:
1. Age: A senior must be 60 years old or older, or at least 55 years old and a member of an Indian Tribal Organization, on the day the
benefits are issued.
2. Income level: A senior's annual gross household income (before taxes are withheld) must be at or below 185% of the federal poverty
level. For example, a household of one must have an annual gross income at or below $29,526, or a monthly gross income at or below $2,461.
Applications for the Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program will be available starting on June Ist at our JAAA Building in Topeka, KS. Seniors may apply on-site on June 1st at 9:00am.
Funds are limited and benefits will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information about the Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, call Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging at
785-235-1367.
Eating more fruits and vegetables can lower the risk of health problems like heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers, as well as manage existing health conditions.
The Senior Farmers? Market Program is a project of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The program is coordinated by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE, which is collaborating with local partners to identify and stribute coupons to eligible seniors.
