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Food Security and Aging

How to Communicate with Older Adults about Food Insecurity and Hunger

Baylor University

Insights and guidance for those who help to address problems affecting aging populations including hunger and food insecurity.

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.

Learn how low-income seniors can receive coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs.

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)

USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.

Federal program that provides commodity foods to low-income households, including the elderly, living on Indian reservations, and to Native American families residing in designated areas near reservations.

Combating Food Insecurity: Tools for Helping Older Adults Access SNAP

Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and the AARP Foundation.