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SFMNP

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

The NC Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is a summer-only program that provides vouchers in participating counties to eligible lower-income older adults to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh cut herbs at NC SFMNP-certified farmers' markets. Benefits come as physical coupons or vouchers.

If you’d like to apply for this food assistance program, you can access the application by clicking here.

  • To be eligible for Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition program (SFMNP), you have to meet these requirements:

    For more information, please visit the North Carolina Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program article.

  • The interest form will ask you for the following information:

    • First Name

    • Last Name

    • Email Address

    • 10-digit Phone Number

    • County You Live In

    If you live in a participating county, your contact information will be shared with the local agency that handles SFMNP applications, eligibility screening, and voucher distribution. They will contact you with information about the program.

    SFMNP vouchers are not guaranteed. Even if a person meets the eligibility requirements, there may not be enough funds for all eligible persons to receive SFMNP vouchers.

    For more information, please visit the North Carolina Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program article.

  • You will receive $50 dollars in the form of 10 paper coupons.

    For more information, please visit the Information for Participants handout.

  • Benefits are dispersed in June and July and must be used by the end of September.

    For more information, please visit the North Carolina Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program article.

    1. What can I purchase with SFMNP?

      You can only purchase fruits and vegetables.

      For more information, please visit the Information for Participants handout.

    2. What can I not purchase with SFMNP?

      You cannot purchase baked goods, crafts, cooked foods, eggs, plants, or other non-food items.

      For more information, please visit the Information for Participants handout.

    3. What places accept SFMNP?

      Farmers’ markets in designated NC counties.

      For more information, please visit the 2025 NC Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) Counties map.

Last reviewed and updated March 2026

Thank you to our 2025-2026 MPH Capstone Team for initially compiling this information.