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Centre County to begin distributing farmers' market vouchers following funding delays
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Centre County Office of Aging announced that the 2025 Farmers' Market Voucher Program will soon start distributing vouchers.
The Office of Aging recently announced that the vouchers were originally scheduled for Monday, June 2, but were delayed until further notice due to the funding delays. The annual summer program known as the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program is run by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA). However, the Office of Aging says that on Monday, June 2, they received the vouchers and will start distributing them soon.
'We were told by the Department of Agriculture that there would be a two-week delay in the vouchers. However, when we came in this morning, the vouchers were actually here. So we are preparing right now to be able to distribute them,' Director of the Office of Aging Quentin Burchfield said.
Centre County residents who are 60 and older and who meet income guidelines are eligible for the vouchers. Each person gets five vouchers worth $5 each. This year, with uncertainty of funding, the county was given fewer vouchers than usual.
'We got about 74%. So, this year we will have less to distribute. This was the first impact that we've had as far as, with any of our programs,' Burchfield said.
Centre County Office of Aging will be handing out vouchers at the following locations:
Wednesday, June 4, Madisonburg Senior Center, 10 a.m. to Noon
Thursday, June 5, Philipsburg YMCA, 9 a.m. to Noon
Tuesday, June 10, Snow Show Senior Center, 10 a.m. to Noon
Thursday, June 12, Centre Hall Senior Center, 10 a.m. to Noon
Monday, June 16, Centre Region Senior Center, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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