Veterans eligible for Fresh Connect coupon program this summer

GOSHEN — Orange County is honoring its veterans this summer through the state’s Veterans Fresh Connect coupon program.
Veterans, service members and their immediate family members are eligible for 10 Fresh Connect Checks valued at $2 each to use at some of the county’s farmers markets.
There are more than a dozen summer farmers markets spread throughout Orange County, from Port Jervis to Newburgh and almost every municipality in between.
Veterans are eligible for one set of vouchers, which helps to stretch a food budget and adds fresh fruits and vegetables to the table.
Vouchers can be picked up at the Goshen Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 15 and July 20.
The vouchers will be available at the Cornwall Farmers Market from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 27 and July 25 and Monroe Museum Village Farmers Market on June 20 and July 18.
For a listing of Orange County farms and farmers markets, visit orangetourism.org/agritourism or call 845-615-3860.
To contact the VSA, call 291-2464 or email cfarrell@orangecountygov.com.