Senior FarmShare

Senior FarmShare is a federally funded program administered by the Maine Department of Agriculture to support lower-income older adults in accessing healthy food while also ensuring that Maine farmers are fairly compensated for the food they grow. Local farmers are subsidized to provide deliveries of produce directly to seniors who enroll in the program.

To be eligible for Senior FarmShare, a person must be a Maine resident; be 60 years old or older, or 55 years old or older for Native Americans; and meet income guidelines. By participating in Senior FarmShare, income-eligible Maine seniors can receive $50 worth of credit to spend on fruits and vegetables at select farms and farmers’ markets. More than 100 farms in Maine, distributed across all 16 counties, are authorized to participate in the program.

Healthy Acadia plays a coordinating role in the Senior FarmShare Program by encouraging farmers in our communities to participate in the program and recruiting eligible seniors to sign up.

This summer, Healthy Acadia is excited to partner with Maine Senior FarmShare and Maine Federation of Farmers Markets to launch a new Senior FarmShare program at the Bar Harbor Eden Farmers’ Market. Enrolling with the market-wide Senior FarmShare program will enable participants to spend their $50 credit on produce from any vendor’s stall over the course of the season, rather than choose a single farm in the spring. The Bar Harbor Eden Farmers’ Market is open on Sundays from 9 a.m. to noon from Mother’s Day weekend until the end of October.

To enroll in Senior FarmShare at the Bar Harbor Eden Farmers' Market, visit the market's information booth starting in June.