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8:30 a.m. to Noon
1 to 3:30 p.m.
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120 Grandview Blvd., Gaylord, Michigan 49735

Senior Project FRESH

The Otsego County Commission on Aging, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging, MSU Extension, and the Farmers Market under the Pavilion at Court, offers a program targeted at bringing fresh locally-grown produce and nutritional information to the older adults of Otsego County. Known as Senior Project FRESH, the program offers a free coupon booklet to each qualifying participant which can be used to purchase unprocessed Michigan-grown produce at any of the farmers markets or roadside stands in Michigan that display a “Project FRESH” sign. Each coupon booklet contains ten $2.00 coupons. Each booklet is valued at $20.00.


SPF participants can purchase fresh, unprocessed locally -grown produce with their coupons.	Each coupon booklet is valued at $20 and includes ten $2.00 coupons.	The coupons can be redeemed with any Farmers Market vendor in Michigan who displays the SPF sign.

To apply for a coupon booklet, older adults will need to complete an application that includes a short nutrition screening. Applicants qualify based on their age, county residency, and income. To be considered, applicants must be at least 60 years of age or older. Income limits are pretty generous. A single person can have an income of up to $1,772 a month and qualify, and couples can have up to $2,392 a month. Applications will be mailed to previous program participants during the first week of June 2013. If you are new to the program and would like to apply, please complete an application and drop it off or mail it to the OCCOA office as follows:

Attn: Wanda Cherwinski, SPF Coordinator
OCCOA
120 Grandview Blvd.
Gaylord, MI 49735

Once you have submitted your application, it will be reviewed, and you will be contacted should you qualify for the program. SPF coupon book recipients will have until October 31, 2013 to use their coupons.

SPF participants can use their coupons to buy fresh, unprocessed
produce at any of the stands displaying the SPF sign.

Farmers Market Locations in Otsego County

Otsego County currently has one farmers market that has vendors who accept the Senior Project FRESH coupons.

Under the Pavillion at Court
Downtown Gaylord

Saturdays (May 25, 2013 - September 28, 2013)
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Wednesdays (July 3, 2013 - September 25, 2013)

8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Saturdays (October 5, 2013 - November 23, 2013
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Wednesdays (Oct. 2, 2013 - November 20, 2013)

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Thanksgiving Farmers Market - Wednesday, November 27, 2013

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Area residents enjoy shopping
at the farmers market Under
the Pavilion in Gaylord.

The Program Can Grow With Your Help!

Donations are being accepted for the program from businesses, churches, other agencies, and individuals. If you would like to make a donation to Senior Project FRESH, please contact OCCOA at 732-1122.

New/Old Cookbooks Needed for Fundraiser!

OCCOA is accepting donations of new or used cookbooks to help raise additional funds for the program. Cookbooks may be dropped off to Market Master Sue Nowak at Homespun Antiques & Crafts on Main Street in Gaylord (next the Sugar Bowl) or at the OCCOA office, located at 120 Grandview Blvd. in Gaylord. The donated cookbooks will then be available for sale for $1.00 each at Sue Nowak's booth on market days.

Cookbooks can be dropped off with Market Master Sue Nowak.

Senior Project FRESH Staff:

Wanda Cherwinski - SPF Coordinator

You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients.
~ Julia Child ~