CALDWELL, Idaho (CBS2) — The Caldwell Farm to Fork Farmers Market is helping bring free produce to seniors.
The Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health and St. Luke’s Health System are funding a pilot program at the Caldwell Farm-to-Fork Farmers Market that will provide free produce to seniors each week, starting Tuesday. The Senior Farmers Market Produce Program is first of its kind in Idaho.
“We decided on the Caldwell Farmers Market because Caldwell has the highest percentage of food-insecure people in Idaho,” said Denise Dixon, program coordinator for the Idaho Farmers Market Association. “We want to increase the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities through farmers markets, but we also want to promote walkability, decrease isolation and create a bridge to the gap that was created from the pandemic.”
The market is open 5-8 p.m. each Tuesday through September 28 at Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S. Kimball in Caldwell. Low-income senior families can receive up to $10 worth of produce and eggs each week.
