To increase veterans’ families’ access to fresh, locally grown food, the Merrimack County Conservation District offers a voucher program called Veterans Value Bucks. Each month, Veterans Value Bucks offers $20 to veterans to spend at the farmers’ market on whatever they would like.
Here’s how it works: Upon arriving at the farmers’ market, visit the Merrimack County Conservation District booth, located on the south side of Capitol Street near N. Main Street (see map).
A veteran, or the veteran’s spouse or caregiver, can present a DD214, a Veteran Health Identification Card, an active duty ID or another related identification card to receive $20 in Veterans Value Bucks. Veterans Value Bucks are accepted by the farmers’ market vendors and are used just like cash.
The Merrimack County Conservation District is committed to ending food insecurity among New Hampshire’s veteran community. For more information about this program, contact the Merrimack County Conservation District at (603) 223-6020 or info@merrimackccd.org.