The CRIS Healthy-Aging Center will hold two more “Open Enrollment Days” for seniors to sign up for Farmers’ Market Coupons. The open enrollment days will be Wednesday, July 18th, and Thursday, July 26th at the CRIS Healthy-Aging Center at 309 N. Franklin St., Danville. Hours for the enrollment event are from 8:00 a.m. till noon each day. Coupons will only be distributed on these two days at the time listed.
Residents who are 60 and over and meet the income guidelines are eligible for the coupons. Each participant will receive one coupon book per year with 5 $5 coupons inside for a total of $25 to spend at the farmer’s markets.
The purpose of the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program is to promote the routine consumption of fruits and vegetables as a part of the daily diet. Coupons for seniors are distributed at CRIS through the cooperation of the Illinois Department on Aging and the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging. These coupons can be redeemed for fresh fruits and vegetables at the local farmers’ markets.
To register for Farmers’ Market coupons at CRIS, you should bring a photo identification and proof of income. If a senior sends someone else to pick up coupons, that person needs to provide a proxy letter signed by the senior along with the senior’s photo I.D. and proof of income. For questions about the Farmers’ Market Coupon program, call CRIS at 217-443-2999.
