Senior farmers market to address nutrition gap for elderly
Zong Vue sets up his stand at the Agricenter's Farmers Market on June 1, 2021. The Shelby County Health Department will open its annual senior farmers market next month. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Seniors in the Commodities Supplemental Food Program program receive $40, or eight $5 vouchers, which can be exchanged for fresh produce from approved vendors at farmers markets and community-supported agriculture programs this summer through September.
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Omer Yusuf
Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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