Eligible seniors can apply to receive vouchers worth $50 to use at farmers markets to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and fresh-cut herbs. Vouchers can only be used with farm vendors that have enrolled in the program.

The Farmers Market at Ix has plenty of vendors to choose from! Participating farms include:

 

Agriberry

Bellair Farm*

Little Hat Creek Farm

Second Mountain Farm

Singing Earth Produce

Whisper Hill Farm

*Bellair Farm is also at our Thursday evening Sunset Market

How do I know if I am an eligible senior?

If all of the statements shown below are true, then you may be eligible to participate.

  • You are 60 years of age or older. 

  • You are a resident of a locality that participates in the program.  These include Albermarle County, Nelson County, Louisa County, Green County, and Fluvanna County.

  • You do not live in the same household and you are not an immediate family member of the farmer who grows the produce. 

  • You meet the program’s income requirements. You must certify your household income.

How do I apply?

  • You must complete an application each year through your local Area Agency on Aging to determine if you are eligible to participate in the program.  Apply at the City Market Management Tent at the Charlottesville City Market on Saturdays (9 am-1 pm).

  • Participation is limited and applications are accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.

what is farm market fresh for wic?

Pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants (5-12 months), and children (1 year to 5 years of age) are eligible to receive $30 worth of farmers’ market checks to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs from approved vendors.

The Farm Market Fresh program, also known as the Senior & WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (S/FMNP) is a federal and state nutrition program administered by DARS’ Division for Community Living that authorizes farmers to accept Virginia’s Farm Market Fresh for Older Adults and WIC Program (S/FMNP) vouchers at farmers' markets.

The purposes of the program include providing fresh fruit and vegetables and nutrition education to participants; promotion and use of farmers’ markets as a direct marketing outlet for Virginia farmers; and promotion of Virginia fresh fruit, vegetables and cut herbs.