Senior Commodities
This program provides a staple of nutritious, USDA-supplied food items for low-income adults age 60 and older and is intended to supplement other food sources over two months. This is an additional service available to eligible seniors.
The next distribution dates are:
– May 20 in East Helena, from 2-3
– May 22 at the Lewis Street Pantry, from 9-11 *New Start Time*
2024 Eligibility for Senior Commodities
Recipients of Commodity Boxes must be at least 60 years of age and under the income guideline set at 130% of the federal poverty level. You qualify for this program if you are a single-person household making $1,632 or less a month or a two-person household making $2,215 or less a month combined. For each additional person in your household, add $583 to your monthly income. Review the chart below for more details.
2024 Distribution Dates:
East Helena Mobile Pantry
Mondays, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Jan 22
Mar 25
May 20
July 22
Sept 23
Nov 4
Lewis Street Pantry
Wednesday, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Jan 24
Mar 27
May 22
July 24
Sept 25
Nov 6
If you have any questions, please call Jacquelyn Bartz, our Programs Manager at 443-3663 ext. 113.
*Senior Commodities are made possible through a partnership with the Rocky Mountain Development Council.
14% of Customers
are senior citizens.
74 home-bound seniors
are delivered HFS commodity boxes.
Nearly 375 seniors
receive commodity food.
Senior Farmers Market Coupons
This program provides low-income adults, age 60 and older, a $48 supply of coupons to shop at local Farmers Markets, allowing Seniors to enhance their food resources with fresh, locally grown vegetables and fruit. must be used during the year they are obtained.
Farmers Market Coupon Distribution:
Coupons were distributed on June 28th. Please check back next spring for details on next year’s coupons.
Coupons may be used at the following Helena-area locations:
- Helena Farmer’s Market on Fuller Ave (downtown) on Saturdays from 9 am – 2 pm
- East Helena Farmer’s Market, Main Street Park, on Tuesdays from 3 -6 pm
- Capitol Square Farmers Market (behind the Capitol) on Tuesdays from 2:30 – 6:30 pm
- Johnson’s Nursery & Gardens, 5935 McHugh Lane, open 9 am – 6 pm
- Or check with us for any other approved vendors
For any questions about Senior Programs, please call us at 443-3663
$48
of coupons to low-income seniors.
270 seniors
receive coupons each summer.
5 Months
when seniors can shop local markets with coupons.
For details or questions about Senior Programs, please call us at 443-3663