Farmers' Market Produce Delivery Program for Mitigating Nutritional Risk in Older Adults

Abstract

Community-dwelling older adults in disadvantaged neighborhoods may face nutritional risks not mitigated by existing programs. The Senior Market Basket Program, administered by nonprofit organization P.E.E.R., Inc., is a unique approach to serving community-dwelling senior adults and a valuable model for integrating targeted social services into local food systems. The program ensures access to fresh produce during the growing season for a defined target population.

Keywords:

• nutrition
• food security
• older adults
• aging in place
• farmers' market
• food systems

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the community foundations, agencies, and individuals who have supported the Senior Market Basket Program at P.E.E.R., Inc. Support for this work was provided to Dr. Buys from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality by grant T32 HS013852. Support was provided to Dr. Locher from the National Institute on Aging by grant K07 AG043588 UAB Translational Nutrition and Aging Program and from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases by grant P30 DK056336 UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center.

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