Dear Neighbor, I am excited to share two programs to help your family and our seniors bring home more fresh, healthy food: the Market Match Program, and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. | The Market Match Program allows you to use your EBT card at participating farmers markets to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. It’s a dollar-for-dollar match—if you spend $10 from your EBT, you get $10 more to spend! Find Market Match near you HERE or at a location below: 📍 Long Beach – Uptown Bixby Knolls CFM Atlantic Ave & 46th St, Long Beach, CA 90807 🕒 Thursdays | 3–7 PM (Summer), 2–6 PM (Winter) 📍 Cal State Dominguez Hills Farmers Market 1000 E Victoria St, Carson, CA 90747 (Lot 1) 🕒 Every other Thursday | 9 AM–12 PM 📍 Harbor City Farmers Market 25825 S Vermont Ave, Harbor City, CA 90710 🕒 Wednesdays | 8 AM–2 PM 📍 San Pedro Farmers Market 396 W 6th St, San Pedro, CA 90731 🕒 Fridays | 10 AM–2 PM 📍 South Gate Park Farmers Market Tweedy Blvd & Pinehurst Ave, South Gate, CA 90280 🕒 Mondays | 8:30 AM–1:30 PM 📍 Kaiser Carson Farmers Market 18600 Figueroa St, Gardena, CA 90248 🕒 Wednesdays | 8 AM–12 PM | 🥦🥕SENIOR FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (SFMNP) This seasonal program gives low-income seniors FREE vouchers to buy locally grown fruits and vegetables at farmers markets. To qualify, seniors must: Certify they have not already received SFMNP benefits in 2025, verify you are 60 years of age or older, and certify your household income does not exceed 185% of the poverty level. Income guidelines can be viewed HERE. Vouchers are available first-come, first-serve at local senior centers. Locations listed below. Local distribution sites: 📍 Bellflower Nutrition Site – 16614 S Clark Ave, Bellflower, CA 📍 Carson Community Center – 801 E Carson St, Carson, CA 📍 Weingart Senior Center – 5220 Olivia Ave, Lakewood, CA 📍 Lynwood Senior Center – 11329 Ernestine Ave, Lynwood, CA 📍 Paramount Community Center – 14400 Paramount Blvd, Paramount, CA 📍 South Gate Senior Center – 4855 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, CA 📍 San Pedro Service Center – 769 W. Third St., San Pedro, CA | Estimado vecino,
Estoy emocionada de compartir dos programas para ayudar a su familia y a nuestras personas mayores a traer a casa más alimentos frescos y saludables. El programa Market Match y el Programa de Nutrición del Mercado de Agricultores para Personas Mayores (SFMNP).
🌽 El programa Market Match:
Le permite usar su tarjeta EBT en los mercados de agricultores participantes para comprar frutas y verduras frescas. Es una igualación dólar por dólar. ¡Si gasta $10 de su EBT, obtiene $10 más para gastar! Encuentre Market Match cerca de usted AQUÍ o en una ubicación a continuación: 📍 Long Beach – Uptown Bixby Knolls CFM Atlantic Ave & 46th St, Long Beach, CA 90807 🕒 Thursdays | 3–7 PM (Summer), 2–6 PM (Winter) 📍 Cal State Dominguez Hills Farmers Market 1000 E Victoria St, Carson, CA 90747 (Lot 1) 🕒 Every other Thursday | 9 AM–12 PM 📍 Harbor City Farmers Market 25825 S Vermont Ave, Harbor City, CA 90710 🕒 Wednesdays | 8 AM–2 PM 📍 San Pedro Farmers Market 396 W 6th St, San Pedro, CA 90731 🕒 Fridays | 10 AM–2 PM 📍 South Gate Park Farmers Market Tweedy Blvd & Pinehurst Ave, South Gate, CA 90280 🕒 Mondays | 8:30 AM–1:30 PM 📍 Kaiser Carson Farmers Market 18600 Figueroa St, Gardena, CA 90248 🕒 Wednesdays | 8 AM–12 PM | 🥦🥕 PROGRAMA DE NUTRICIÓN DEL MERCADO DE AGRICULTORES PARA PERSONAS MAYORES (SFMNP) Este programa de temporada ofrece a personas mayores de bajos ingresos cupones de comida GRATUITOS para comprar frutas y verduras cultivadas localmente en los mercados de agricultores.
Para calificar, las personas mayores deben: Certificar que no recibieron beneficios del SFMNP en 2025, verificar que tiene 60 años de edad o más, y certificar que su ingreso familiar no excede el 185% del nivel de pobreza. Puede ver las reglas de ingreso AQUÍ.
Los beneficios y cupones de comida son disponibles por orden de llegada en los centros locales para personas mayores. La lista de ubicaciones a continuación. Sitios de distribución local: 📍 Bellflower Nutrition Site – 16614 S Clark Ave, Bellflower, CA 📍 Carson Community Center – 801 E Carson St, Carson, CA 📍 Weingart Senior Center – 5220 Olivia Ave, Lakewood, CA 📍 Lynwood Senior Center – 11329 Ernestine Ave, Lynwood, CA 📍 Paramount Community Center – 14400 Paramount Blvd, Paramount, CA 📍 South Gate Senior Center – 4855 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, CA 📍 San Pedro Service Center – 769 W. Third St., San Pedro, CA En comunidad, | Rep. Nanette Barragán Member of Congress | Sign up for my newsletter to get updates on this issue and others! | Washington D.C. Office 2312 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-8220 | Carson City Hall Office 701 E. Carson Street Carson, CA 90745 Phone: (310) 831-1799 | Long Beach Office 4201 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 422 Long Beach, CA 90807 Phone: (310) 831-1799 | South Gate City Hall Office 8650 California Ave South Gate, CA 90280 Phone: (310) 831-1799 | San Pedro Office - OPENING SOON San Pedro Municipal Building 638 S Beacon St San Pedro, CA 90731 | |