Free Food Coupons Available At Brookline Farmers Market

BROOKLINE, MA – Free food coupons for income-eligible families will be available at the Brookline farmers market this year.

The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services Department’s free food coupon program offers eligible Brookline families the opportunity to buy fresh fruits and vegetables using vouchers. More than 600 Brookline households enrolled in the program last year, spending nearly $34,000 shopping among 22 vendors.

To be eligible for the coupons, Brookline individuals and families must either reside in Brookline Housing Authority properties, meet federal poverty level guidelines, or have children who attend a Brookline school through programs such as METCO. Households have to meet income guidelines - either residing in BHA housing, or self-certifying that the income-eligibility guidelines have been met.

Coupons will be valid at the farmers’ market, located in the Centre Street West parking lot, starting on Thursday, June 1 until the end of the season in November. Individuals and families of two will receive $50 in coupons while households of three or more will receive $100 in coupons. Families will receive the coupons once during the season.

Staff from the Public Health Department will be at locations throughout Brookline for registration. Coupon books for the Farmers’ Market will be distributed at that time.

Public registration sites will be located at:

• The Brookline Senior Center, located at 93 Winchester St., on Wednesday, May 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Brookline Farmers’ Market, located in the Centre Street West parking lot, on Thursday, June 1, from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Registration also will take place at BHA housing sites. Additional information will be available at www.brooklinema.gov/health. Those with questions should contact Lynne Karsten, director of community health, at 617-730-2336 or by email at lkarsten@brooklinema.gov.