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Senior Produce Program supported 342 households this season, organizers report

Caldwell City Council · October 21, 2025
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Summary

Southwest District Health and University of Idaho Extension told Caldwell council that the Senior Produce Program ran July 15–Sept. 30, 2025, increased voucher funding to just under $15,000 and supported 342 households with high redemption rates; organizers reported 36 volunteers and about 3,000 pounds of donated produce.

At the Oct. 20, 2025 Caldwell City Council workshop, Daniel Adams, a health education specialist with Southwest District Health, presented the annual report for the Senior Produce Program, an initiative that provides weekly market vouchers to eligible seniors (age 60 and over).

Adams said the 2025 season ran from July 15 through Sept. 30, and improved funding this year allowed organizers to raise the total voucher pool from $10,000 to just under $15,000. The program supported 342 households during the market…

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