The 2021 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutritional Program planning is in full swing. The Portage County Senior Center is once again the distributor for this voucher program that awards $50 worth of coupons to lower income Portage seniors aged 60 and up to use for purchase of fresh locally-grown fruits and veggies. Seniors who participated last year may have already received their application and information in the mail or via their housing manager. If you have not or are new to the program, please contact the senior center for more information. Applications and informational flyers are also available at all Portage County District Library branches. There will be no mass distribution again this year, but instead a “drop off your application” drive-thru day on May 13th from 12-2 will be held. The Portage County Health Dept. will also hold a ‘drive-thru” vaccination clinic on site for anyone still needing a vaccination. No applications can be turned in until May 13th as this is the official day for submission. For questions about the program, the Portage County Senior Center can be reached at 330-297-3456 and is located at 705 Oakwood St. (Floor G) in Ravenna.
“Attention Farmers” – The Portage Senior Center is looking for interested farmers who would like to participate in this year’s Senior Farmers’ Market Nutritional Program. This grant provides $50 of coupon vouchers to income-eligible seniors who will then use them at contracted farms/farm markets. Last year close to 500 seniors received these coupons, so this is also a great opportunity for local farmers to supplement their summer growing sales. For info on how to participate, please contact Theresa at The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St. (Floor G) in Ravenna, or phone 330-297-3456.
The Portage County Senior Center will resume their monthly book group on Tuesday, May 18th at 10 a.m. This month they will discuss the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” and will distribute “The Five People you meet in Heaven” to read for June. For more information on this or other programming, they can be reached at 330-297-3456. The senior center serves all Portage County seniors aged 60 and up and is located at 705 Oakwood St. (Floor G) in Ravenna.
