what are Senior FMNP vouchers?

Galveston’s Own Farmers Market now (GOFM) offers Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (Senior FMNP) Vouchers at the weekly farmers market! This federal program empowers underprivileged seniors to easily get fresh fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs that are grown nearby and encourage more people to buy and use local agricultural products by supporting farmers' markets.

Patrons must be 60 years and older and fall under specific Income Guidelines (see below). These vouchers are FREE and do not affect any other benefits; the Senior FMNP are in addition to existing benefits.

Senior FMNP voucher booklets are given out at GOFM. In Galveston County, the only participating Senor FMNP market is Galveston's Own Farmers' Market.

Distribution Starts: April 7, 2024

Distribution Ends: September 29, 2024

Vouchers Expire: October 27, 2024

Forms are also available onsite!

How do I Receive Senior FMNP?

  • If you are over 60, check the Income Guidelines to see if you’re eligible!

    1. Household number is the total number of people in the home older than 60.

    2. Total gross income is the sum of incomes from all household members that are 60+ (before deductions). This also includes disability/social security. SNAP should not be included.

    3. See your eligibility before July 1, 2024 here> | after July 1, 2024 here>

  • Eligible patrons can bring their ID to the GOFM Info Booth during market hours to apply. Patrons can also complete an application ahead of time and bring it to the GOFM Info Booth. Download the English Version Here | Spanish Version

  • Once approved, patrons will receive $50 worth of vouchers for FREE to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs that are grown nearby. 

How do I use Senior FMNP?

  • Patrons may only receive one set of vouchers per market season.

  • Vouchers can be used at all produce and honey vendors at Galveston’s Own Farmers Market only. No other Farmers Market.

  • Senior FMNP vouchers are used like cash with farmers at GOFM locations. There is no cashback on vouchers.

  • Vouchers can be distributed until September 30. 

  • Vouchers must be redeemed by October 31. 

  • Unlike SNAP benefits, SFMNP vouchers are not a part of GOFM's Market Match program.

Click here to learn about SNAP at the farmers' market and the MarketMatch program.

Income Guidelines

  • Household number is the total number of people in the home older than 60.

  • Total gross income is the sum of incomes from all household members that are 60+ (before deductions). This also includes disability/social security. SNAP should not be included.

  • Please note there is a change in the guidelines after June 30, 2024. View the table based on your planned visit to GOFM.

Household SizeMonthly Income
1$2,248
2$3,041
3$3,833
4$4,625
5$5,418
Household SizeMonthly Income
1$2,322
2$3,152
3$3,981
4$4,810
5$5,640

Questions?

Contact GOFM at info@gofarmersmarket.com or text (409) 231-3966

  • In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

    Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

    To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

    mail:

    U.S. Department of Agriculture

    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

    1400 Independence Avenue, SW

    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

    fax:

    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

    email:

    Program.Intake@usda.gov