The Fulton County Department of Senior Services in collaboration with the Atlanta Regional Commission will host the Georgia Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

The Georgia Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program provides eligible seniors age 60 years and above with checks that can be exchanged for fresh, unprepared fruits, vegetables, and herbs from authorized farmers at designated market sites. The checks are issued on a first-come, first-served basis until all are distributed.

Through this partnership, Fulton County Senior Services and the Atlanta Regional Commission will be able to serve up to 450 senior residents by improving senior nutrition options and decreasing food insecurity.

In an effort to increase the incentive further, the Georgia SFMNP promotes Georgia grown produce and individual local farmers. This summer, the farmer selected for the Senior Services markets is Georgia Roots Urban Farm. The Georgia SFMNP’s primary goal is to increase consumption of produce by promoting the expansion of market sites.

Market sites will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the following locations:

• July 9, 2024 - Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Facility, 6500 Vernon Woods Drive, NE., Atlanta 30328
• July 11, 2024 – Helene S. Mills Multipurpose Facility, 515 John Wesley Dobbs Ave. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30312
• July 16, 2024- Harriett G. Darnell Multipurpose Facility, 677 Fairburn Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30331
• July 18, 2024 - H.J.C. Bowden Multipurpose Facility, 2885 Church St., East Point, GA 30344

For more information, please contact Fulton County STARline at 404-613-6000 or Brandy Coffee, Nutrition Coordinator via e-mail at Brandy.Coffee@fultoncountyga.gov.