Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s
AGING NEWS
For the week of July 12th
SENIOR FARMERS MARKET COUPONS EXPECTED BY AUGUST
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets will soon deliver the 2021 supply of coupon booklets for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) to the Office for the Aging. We expect the booklets will be ready for distribution to qualifying seniors by early August. The program promotes improved nutrition through increased consumption of locally grown fresh produce, with the added benefit of expanding sales at participating markets and farm stands.
In past years, distribution of coupon booklets was limited to one per household; this year, each qualifying older adult in a household is eligible to receive a booklet.
Age and income are the qualifying factors for SFMNP booklets. To qualify, seniors must be age 60 or above, and have a gross monthly income at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines; OR are currently eligible to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), public assistance including SNAP, or Section 8 housing subsidy.
Each booklet contains five $4 coupons that can be used at participating farmers markets throughout New York State.
Eligible recipients must personally sign the Statement of Eligibility Form to receive SFMNP checks. Checks cannot be mailed to eligible older adults. Proxies may not pick-up and sign for checks. A valid Power of Attorney (POA) may sign for checks and pick up books for an eligible older adult. POA must bring proof of their being someone’s POA. While the client must sign in person for the booklet, a caregiver or family member, or another person, may shop at the farmers market for them using their coupons.
Coupons can be used until November 30th, or whenever a participating market closes for the season, whichever comes earlier.
Below is the most recent available list of participating markets in Dutchess County – but keep in mind that markets often join the program later in a calendar year. An asterisk next to the market’s name indicates that it also accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Arlington Farmers’ Market
Vassar College Alumni Lawn, 123 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie
Thursdays 2-6 p.m. until October 28th • 914-474-7533 • www.arlingtonhasit.org
Beacon Farmers’ Market *
223 Main St., Beacon
Sunday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. until November 21st • 845-231-4424
Dykeman Farm Stand
31 Dykeman Lane, Pawling
Daily 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. through October 31st • 845-832-6068
Hyde Park Farmers Market
4390 Albany Post Rd. (Route 9) at East Market St. (County Route 41)
Saturdays 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. • 845-229-9336
Judson Farm Market Farm Stand
Route 22, Wingdale
Daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. through November 5th • 845-832-6286
Millerton Farmers’ Market *
Millerton Methodist Church, 6 Dutchess Ave.
Saturdays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. • 518-789-4259 • www.millertonfarmersmarket.org
Pawling Farmers’ Market
Pawling Village Green, Charles Colman Blvd., Pawling
Saturdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. until September 25th • 914-941-8762
Poughkeepsie Plenty Fresh Market Farm Stand *
29 North Hamilton St. (Family Partnership Center), Poughkeepsie
Tue-Thu 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. through November 26th • 845-454-3792
Poughkeepsie Waterfront Farmers Market *
75 North Water St.
Mondays 3:00 – 6:30 p.m. through October 25th • 845-471-0589
Rhinebeck Farmers Market *
Municipal Lot at 61 E. Market St.
Sundays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
518-821-1481 • www.rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com
Updated lists of SFMNP Authorized Markets and market information can be found by going to www.agriculture.ny.gov/farmersmarkets
Golden Living is prepared by the Dutchess County Office for the Aging, 114 Delafield St., Poughkeepsie, New York 12601, telephone (845) 486-2555, email: ofa@dutchessny.gov website: www.dutchessny.gov/aging
IN-PERSON “MEDICARE 101” IN RHINEBECK
For the first time since the beginning of pandemic restrictions, the Office for the Aging is scheduling an in-person “Medicare 101” class, on Monday, July 26th at 4:00 p.m. at The Pavilion at Brookmeade, 34 Brookmeade Dr (just off Route 308) in Rhinebeck.
Space is limited to 20 participants; call 845-486-2555 to book your spot.
For a look at the full calendar of OFA and Dutchess County events, go to www.dutchessny.gov/calendar-page.htm.
SAVE THE DATES: WILCOX PARK ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS
Seniors looking for new exercise experiences can try out some events coming up at Wilcox Park (Wilcox Park Rd., Milan, off NY 199, just east of the Taconic Parkway).
On Thursday, August 12th and Thursday, August 19th, Dutchess County Parks and OFA will host senior walks through Wilcox Park. Both walks begin at 9:00 a.m.
On Thursday, September 2nd at 10:00 a.m., there’ll be a Disc Golf for Seniors event at the Wilcox disc golf course, with veteran Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) competitor, tournament director and course designer Dan Doyle, who designed the 27-hole disc golf course at Wilcox.
Registration is required for all events, and will begin on Monday, July 12th. Call the Office for the Aging (845-486-2555) to register.
Other aging news online:
So your friend thinks they found a new anti-aging procedure because they saw a video on YouTube? It’s probably fake: https://www.studyfinds.org/anti-aging-treatment-myths/
Since women, as a rule, live longer than men, here’s a woman’s guide to making the most of Social Security: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/business/retirement/women-social-security-retirement.html
84-year-old Pope Francis recently underwent colon surgery of a type that’s fairly common for people his age. Here’s an explainer: https://apnews.com/article/explaining-pope-francis-surgery-b4765f3c8d70ebb3039b87a33366ac19
The article is titled “Tips for Home Safety for People with Dementia” but there are plenty of great universal recommendations here, especially if you have grandkids around: https://www.alzheimers.gov/life-with-dementia/tips-caregivers?utm_source=nia-eblast&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=caregiving-20210708#tips-for-home-safety-for-people-with-dementia-
The longest presidential marriage in American history reached the 75-year mark last week: https://www.npr.org/2021/07/07/1013645632/jimmy-and-rosalynn-carter-are-celebrating-75-years-of-marriage
This week’s virtual tour takes you to the Statue of Liberty, including parts that are off-limits to visitors: https://www.nps.gov/stli/learn/photosmultimedia/hdp-virtualtour.htm
This week in senior birthdays – and yes, we noticed that we accidentally put this week’s senior birthdays into last week’s Aging News…so this week you get last week’s to get us caught up, plus seven different senior birthdays from this week!
7/6: The Dalai Lama (86)
7/7: Trumpet player/conductor Doc Severinsen (94)
7/8: Actress/director Anjelica Huston (69)
7/9: Author Dean Koontz (76)
7/10: Singer/activist Mavis Staples (82)
…who you can see perform with gospel legend Mahalia Jackson 52 years ago, in the new “Summer of Soul” documentary on the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969. More here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/movies/summer-of-soul-review.html
7/11: Fashion designer Giorgio Armani (87)
7/12: Actress Cheryl Ladd (70)
7/13: Actor/director Patrick Stewart (81)
7/14: Actress Jane Lynch (61)
7/15: Wrestler/politician Jesse “The Body” Ventura (70)
7/16: Football coach Jimmy Johnson (78)
7/17: Singer/actor David Hasselhoff (69)
7/18: Singer/songwriter Dion DiMucci (82)
And our Bad Joke:
What did one plate say to the other?
“Lunch is on me.”
