CT SB00233

Establishes minimum value of $25 for Connecticut Farmers' Market/Senior Nutrition Program voucher books distributed to eligible senior participants, effective July 1, 2018

Defines eligible "senior participants" as persons age 60 or older residing in elderly housing, participating in congregate meal sites, or identified by municipal elderly agents as nutritionally at-risk

Appropriates $282,000 to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2019 to fund the increased voucher value and ensure sufficient vouchers are available

Vouchers remain redeemable only at designated Connecticut farmers' markets for Connecticut-grown fresh produce

Program aims to supplement nutrition for at-risk seniors while stimulating demand for Connecticut agricultural products