Senior Farmers Market Coupons
The Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging handles distribution of USDA Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons. Distribution agents have sites in Cuyahoga County at senior centers or nutrition centers.
Farmers who accept senior coupons will have signs posted or ask the farmer if they accept senior coupons.
Visit the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging website (http://www.psa10a.org/) for more information or call 216-621-8010.
Cuyahoga County Women Infants and Children (WIC)
Program and Coupons
WIC provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
Administered in Cuyahoga County by The MetroHealth System, the program operates twenty-one nutrition education program sites, and serves over 35,000 participants each month throughout Cuyahoga County.
WIC volunteers will be at some of the markets this year to pass out coupons to participants. Coupons may be used at any of our markets. Farmers who accept WIC coupons will have signs posted or ask the farmer if they accept WIC coupons.
Dates and locations for WIC Distribution:
July 20
August 3
August 17
September 14
September 28
July 27
August 10
August 24
Shaker Square Market (New for 2011!)
July 16
August 20
September 17
Visit the WIC website for information about the program. Call 216-957-9421 for information on Farmers Market Coupons.
North Union Farmers Market now accepts SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) through the Ohio Direction Card at all of its 7 locations in 2011. SNAP recipients may bring their Ohio Direction Card to the farmers market and obtain tokens which may be used to purchase fresh, local vegetables, fruits, dairy products, meat products, honey, preserves, baked goods, plants used to produce food at home and much more. SNAP recipients should first visit the “Market Information” tent to receive tokens before purchasing items. 
This year, North Union Farmers Market is pleased to participate in the EBT Incentive Program of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition. Customers who spend $5 or more will receive an additional $5 to spend at the market on EBT eligible items. The customer is eligible to receive this incentive each week they visit the market.
For more info on SNAP, visit the website: http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/
