The USDA Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program: Inclusion of Older Adults Participating in the Home-Delivered Meals Program in Northeast Georgia

Sinnett, Stephanie; Bengle, Rebecca; Reddy, Sudha; Johnson, Mary Ann; Lee, Jung Sun

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2009.03.098

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“…In 2007, around 80% of participants surveyed reported that they increased their fruit and vegetable consumption as a result of the program. The voucher redemption rate in Georgia's first SFMNP (82.0%) was almost equal to national rates (86.7%); Georgia's voucher redemption further increased to 96% in 2008 (72). Sustainable, increased funding is needed if the SFMNP is to reach all eligible, needy older adults.…”

Section: Usda Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (Sfmnp)mentioning

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“…Unique approaches were used to implement the SFMNP in northeast Georgia: specially organized farmers' markets for the SFMNP at selected senior centers in high poverty areas, provision of transportation to eligible participants living in the area without a farmers' market, unique pre-registration and voucher distribution approaches to promote maximal voucher redemption, and the inclusion of home-delivered meals participants (Photo 2). The inclusion of home-delivered meals participants in 2008 in the SFMNP was a relatively novel venture and had seldom ever been attempted or successfully executed (72).…”

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“…Participants and=or their caregivers were required to complete all USDA registration paperwork and were given an abbreviated version of the previously described USDA-mandated nutrition education. The designation of a proxy was also completed by each home-delivered meals SFMNP participant, allowing the university staff member present to shop and sign checks for them (72). Process and outcome evaluation indicates the success of our SFMNP in northeast Georgia.…”

Section: Usda Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (Sfmnp)mentioning

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Food Insecurity, Food and Nutrition Programs, and Aging: Experiences from Georgia

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Johnson

2010

Journal of Nutrition For the Elderly

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Food insecurity and hunger are real and growing problems in the United States. Among older adults, the prevalence of food insecurity is at a 14-year high and occurred in more than 8% of households with older adults in 2008 according to USDA. However, the rate is at least 10% higher when less severe degrees of food insecurity are considered. Emerging research suggests that several segments of the older adult population are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity, including those receiving or requesting congregate meals, home-delivered meals, and other community-based services. Thus, national and state estimates of food insecurity may obscure problems in specific subgroups of older adults. Older adults are at high risk of chronic health problems that can be exacerbated by food insecurity, poor nutritional status, and low physical activity. To help improve targeting of food and nutrition programs to those most in need because of food insecurity and/or nutrition-related chronic health problems, the purposes of this review are (1) to define the prevalence and consequences of food insecurity; (2) to discuss the outcomes of some food, nutrition, disease prevention, and health promotion programs targeted to older adults in Georgia, the state with the 3rd highest prevalence of food insecurity; and (3) to make recommendations for research, service, and advocacy related to monitoring and alleviating food insecurity and related health problems in older adults.

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Section: Usda Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (Sfmnp)mentioning

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Section: Usda Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (Sfmnp)mentioning

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Section: Usda Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (Sfmnp)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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2010

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Community food environments and healthy food access among older adults: A review of the evidence for the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

Wilson

2017

Social Work in Health Care

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Although an array of federal, state, and local programs exist that target food insecurity and the specific nutritional needs of seniors, food insecurity among older adults in the United States remains a persistent problem, particularly in minority and rural populations. Food insecurity is highly predictive of inadequate fresh fruit and vegetable (FFV) consumption in particular. The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is a community-based program to help seniors purchase FFVs at farmer's markets in their neighborhoods. The SFMNP continues to grow; however, little is known about the effectiveness of the program. The purposes of this article are to (1) highlight the importance of community and neighborhood based food insecurity programs, specifically emphasizing the importance of FFV access for seniors, (2) review the current state of the evidence on the SFMNP, and (3) provide recommendations for researchers and policy-makers wishing to continue to advance the knowledge base in neighborhood-based food security among older adults.

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Serving Homebound Seniors: In-Home Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Enrollment and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Home Delivery for Homebound Seniors in Central New Jersey

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2020

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Low-income, homebound seniors may encounter affordability and accessibility-related barriers to consuming enough fresh fruits and vegetables (FV). This paper describes a two-stage pilot intervention to improve fresh FV affordability and access for home-delivered meal (HDM) program clients in Central New Jersey. The first stage of the intervention offered in-home Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) enrollment assistance to low-income HDM program clients, with 13 clients successfully enrolling in SFMNP. The second stage of the intervention offered fresh FV home deliveries to all 64 HDM program clients at no cost to clients. We sourced fresh FV from a farmers’ market run in partnership with a Cooperative Extension program affiliated with a large public research university. We carried out a post-intervention evaluation by conducting semi-structured interviews with 17 clients. Interviews addressed themes of farmers’ market access, SFMNP awareness, perceived changes to FV intake, and home delivery satisfaction. Evaluation results suggest that this short-term pilot intervention was well-received and effective in reducing barriers to FV access and affordability for a vulnerable senior population.

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The USDA Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program: Inclusion of Older Adults Participating in the Home-Delivered Meals Program in Northeast Georgia

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Food Insecurity, Food and Nutrition Programs, and Aging: Experiences from Georgia

Food Insecurity, Food and Nutrition Programs, and Aging: Experiences from Georgia

Community food environments and healthy food access among older adults: A review of the evidence for the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

Serving Homebound Seniors: In-Home Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Enrollment and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Home Delivery for Homebound Seniors in Central New Jersey

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