Cap senior FM food

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Arizona Department of Economic Security $111,169 on October 1, 2025, under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576) to provide low-income seniors with benefits exchangeable for fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs in Arizona.

The award period runs through September 30, 2026. Arizona Department of Economic Security sub-awarded funding to Pinnacle Prevention Corp., a nonprofit organization focused on food system development and nutrition initiatives, beginning November 1, 2025. The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program distributes grants to state agencies on a formula basis to expand seniors' access to locally grown produce and to develop or expand farmers' markets, roadside stands, and CSA programs.