Markets & Gardens

Locally sourced foods — like those grown at home or purchased at a farmers' market — have many benefits. They are often less expensive than other options and are a great way for older adults to fill the gaps in their diets with fresh, nutritious food. Nutrition programs can provide guidance and resources to help older adults find ways to eat local.

Seniors Farmers Markets and Garden

• What is Local Food?— Resource from The Labels Unwrapped Project
• Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)— Program
  description from USDA
  • SFMNP Fact Sheet
• SNAP Benefits and Farmers' Markets— USDA webpage about using SNAP
  and SNAP-Ed at farmers markets
• Partnerships With Food Banks and Other United States Department of Agriculture
  Programs — Frequently asked questions on how Older Americans Act programs
  can partner with SNAP, TEFAP, food banks, SFMNP, etc.
• Farmers Market Tips and Tricks — Making the most of shopping at the farmers market

Community and Personal Gardens

• Collard Greens and Common Ground: a Community Food Gardening Handbook— Award-winning guide from NC State Extension
• Healthier You With Community Gardens — Benefits of community gardens
• Plant Production and Gardening— Resources, guides, infographics, and tips about community gardens from the USDA
• Container Gardening— Basic info on container gardening from the USDA
• Energize Your Life: Gardening for a Healthier You— SNAP-Ed program with gardening basics to increase consumption of fresh produce
• Gardening— Info from SNAP-Ed about gardening and SNAP benefits
• Eating Well: Farmers' Market Recipes— Recipe book from the Ohio Department of Aging