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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; For one of her favorite summer-time suppers, Juanita Herrick buys zucchini at a farmers market, cuts it into strips with a vegetable corer and tops it with tomato sauce and cheese.</p><p>&#8220;You can use the green zucchini or the yellow, whichever you prefer. Compared to pasta, it has hardly any calories,&#8221; said Herrick, 79, of Pittston, who is enthusiastic about all sorts of fruits and veggies.</p><p>&#8220;I try to eat healthy,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I like every vegetable except okra.&#8221;</p><p>Last year, Herrick was one of more than 10,000 senior citizens in Luzerne and Wyoming counties who were granted vouchers from the Area Agency on Aging to purchase locally grown produce ranging from broccoli and cauliflower to tomatoes, apples and other fruit.</p><p>&#8220;I love strawberries and peaches, especially the white ones,&#8221; she said.</p><p>Vouchers are available again this year, Rhonda Adams from the Agency said. An eligible senior, or that person&#8217;s proxy, can pick up four vouchers, each worth $5, in June at one of the 17 Centers for Active Adults that are spread throughout Luzerne and Wyoming counties.</p><p>Funded by the federal and state Departments of Agriculture, the program is designed to boost nutrition among the senior population, Adams said.</p><p>&#8220;This program not only benefits seniors but also our local farmers and helps to increase the economy in our area,&#8221; Adams noted in an email.</p><p>To be eligible for the area program, a senior must live in Luzerne or Wyoming county, be at least 60 years old or turn 60 this year, and have an income that falls within these guidelines: $22,311 for one person; $30,044 for two people; $37,777 for three people; $45,510 for four people; $53,243 for five people; or $60,976 for six people.</p><p>A person is not eligible if he or she lives in a nursing home, convent or other residential facility where meals are prepared.</p><p>The vouchers can be redeemed at the stands of farmers who are participating in the program &#8212; you&#8217;re sure to find several of them at the farmers markets in Wilkes-Barre, Pittston and the Back Mountain this summer &#8212; and can only be used to purchase Pennsylvania-grown fruits and vegetables.</p><p>Tropical fruits such as bananas, mangoes and citrus fruits are not covered under vouchers; neither are dairy products, meats, eggs, or processed foods such as apple cider, jams, dried fruits or baked goods.</p><p>Distribution will begin at the senior centers on June 2, Adams said. If an individual is unable to come in person, he or she may send a proxy, who should pick up a form in advance at a senior center, or download it from www.aginglw.org.</p><p>For more information, contact Adams at 570-822-1159, ext. 2337.</p><p>Following is the schedule for voucher distribution at the various senior centers:</p><p><strong> Hazleton Center,</strong> 24 E. Broad St., Hazleton, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 2</p><p><strong> Kingston Center,</strong> 335 Third Ave., Kingston, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 5</p><p><strong>Wyoming County Center,</strong> 101 Dymond Terrace, Tunkhannock, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 6</p><p><strong>Pittston Center,</strong> 441 N. Main St., Pittston, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7</p><p><strong>Rose Tucker Center,</strong> 141 E. Green St., Nanticoke, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 9</p><p><strong>Charles T. Adams Center,</strong> 5 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 12</p><p><strong>Freeland Center,</strong> 701 Chestnut St., Freeland, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 14</p><p><strong>Mountain Top Center,</strong> 460 S. Main Road, Mountain Top, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 15</p><p><strong>Plains Center,</strong> Plains Township Fire Department building, 50 Second St., Plains Township, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 16</p><p><strong> Edwardsville Center,</strong> 57 Russell St., Edwardsville, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 19</p><p><strong> Jewish Community Alliance Center,</strong> 60 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 20</p><p><strong>Lee Park Center,</strong> 140 Lee Park Ave., Hanover Township, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 20</p><p><strong>Butler Township Center,</strong> 411 W. Butler Drive, Drums, 9 a.m. to noon June 21</p><p><strong> Dallas Center,</strong> 1158 Twin Stacks Drive, Dallas, 10 a.m. to noon June 23</p><p><strong> Falls Center,</strong> 2813 Sullivan&#8217;s Trail, Falls, 10 a.m. to noon June 26</p><p><strong> Shickshinny Center,</strong> 19 W. Vine St., Shickshinny, 10 a.m. to noon June 27</p><p><strong>Plymouth Center,</strong> 160 E. Main St., Plymouth, 10 a.m. to noon June 28</p><p><strong> Church of Christ,</strong> 5439 Main Road, Sweet Valley, 10 a.m. to noon June 29</p><p><strong>Detweiler Farms,</strong> 165 Tunnel Road, White Haven, 10 a.m. to noon June 30</p><p><strong>School House Hill Apartments,</strong> 5 Crackerjack Lane, Mehoopany, 10 a.m. to noon July 13</p><p><strong> Laceyville Public Library,</strong> 453 Main St., Laceyville, 1 to 2:30 p.m. July 13</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Albert Broyan, right, of Broyan&#8217;s Farm in Nescopeck Township sells a cabbage to a customer during a previous farmers market on Wilkes-Barre&#8217;s Public Square. When area farmers markets start in a few weeks, eligible senior citizens will be able to use vouchers to purchase vegetables and fruit. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_farmersmarket02-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Albert Broyan, right, of Broyan&#8217;s Farm in Nescopeck Township sells a cabbage to a customer during a previous farmers market on Wilkes-Barre&#8217;s Public Square. When area farmers markets start in a few weeks, eligible senior citizens will be able to use vouchers to purchase vegetables and fruit. </caption0><photoCredit0>Times Leader file photo </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_farmer.market.veg_.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Locally grown potatoes and carrots should be available later in the season. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_farmer.market.veg_.jpg</photo1><caption1>Locally grown potatoes and carrots should be available later in the season. </caption1><photoCredit1>Times Leader file photo </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_strawberries.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Strawberries are usually among the first local fruits to be available when local farmers markets open in June. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_strawberries.jpg</photo2><caption2>Strawberries are usually among the first local fruits to be available when local farmers markets open in June. </caption2><photoCredit2>Times Leader file photo </photoCredit2></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Program boostsconsumptionof local produce</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p><strong>By Mary Therese Biebel</strong></p><p>mbiebel@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Mary Therese Biebel at 570-991-6109 or on Twitter @BiebelMT.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Vouchers will help seniors in Luzerne, Wyoming counties purchase vegetables