Food Access
Access to nutritious food supports healthy aging, independence, and community engagement. Good nutrition can help you feel your best and stay strong. It can help reduce the risk of diseases that are common among older adults.
Food insecurity is common, about 1 in 11 of American adults 60+ faced food insecurity in 2023. However, there are resources out in the community that can help individuals.
Key Programs & Resources
 | CalFresh - A monthly nutrition program that offers benefits to help buy healthy groceries via an Electronic Benefit Transaction (EBT) card like a debit card. The benefit is used to purchase groceries at markets, small retailers and even farmers markets. • You must apply to receive benefits |
 | SLO Food Bank - A community service that provides food through neighborhood distributions, pantries, and programs for older adults and children. |
 | Meals that Connect - A community program available to anyone 60 years of age or older, that offers hot lunches at congregate in-person dining sites or home-delivered for those individuals that are home-bound. |
 | Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) - A program that provides benefits to lower-income older adults to purchase locally grown fruits, vegetables, cut herbs, and raw honey through FMNP Authorized Farmers’ Markets. |
