The Farmer’s Market Voucher Distribution program will begin in early June.
In Bedford and Huntingdon Counties, residents can begin picking up vouchers on June 10, 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Bedford and Huntingdon Fairgrounds, respectively. In Fulton County, residents may begin picking up their vouchers at the Fulton Area Agency on Aging Office starting June 1 at 9 a.m.
Requirements for the FMV program this year are as follows. You must be 60 or older in the 2026 calendar year, live in the county where you receive your vouchers, and meet the income guidelines. The guidelines are as follows by household size:
Everyone’s income in the household counts towards the requirement, even if they are younger than 60.
Seniors living in any of the following do not qualify for Farmer’s Market Vouchers: nursing home facilities, convents, and residential facilities where meals are provided.
If you wish to pick up vouchers for another individual, you must bring a signed proxy form to the distribution location. FMV can not be distributed with a POA form or any other form or with verbal permission. To receive a proxy form, contact or stop into your local senior center or the Area Agency on Aging Office in your area. You may also pick up a 2026 Application Form. This can be completed by the person wishing to obtain vouchers and returned to one of the AAA offices. This will allow the vouchers to be mailed out to the individual. The form must be completed, including a phone number to have vouchers mailed.
Vouchers are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until all vouchers have been allocated. Both husband and wife are eligible to receive a set of vouchers. Vouchers are 5 $5 checks.Checks must be redeemed by November 30, 2026.