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Farmers
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How does the program work?
Interested farmers must apply each year to participate as an authorized vendor.
- The application is online and available through the Healthy Together application in the Google Play or Apple application stores. Farmers download the Healthy Together Application on a personal device (iPhone, Android, tablet, iPad, etc).
After a farmer applies, they are invited to attend a training, which is required for new farmers. Training includes:
- How to use the Healthy Together application to process transactions,
- How to invite cashiers to assist with accepting SPF benefits
- An overview of the program and farmer responsibilities
Farmers are responsible for:
- Sharing their selling locations with the State of Michigan
- Posting the “SPF Benefits Welcome Here” sign each time they have eligible produce and/or honey for sale.
Farmers can also expect visits from State staff for monitoring and evaluation.
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Interested in becoming a Senior Project Fresh farmer?
- Check that you meet program eligibility requirements
- Make sure you have access to an email or phone that can receive text messages.
- Click on “Ready to Apply” and complete each step
Watch a transaction happen at a market:
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Farmer program eligibility requirements
- Grow produce in Michigan or bordering counties of bordering states of Wisconsin, Ohio or Indiana
- Sell some of the produce grown
- Eligible items include locally grown and unprocessed, vegetables, fruit, cut herbs, mushrooms and/or honey
- Access to a smart device (iPhone, Android, tablet, iPad, etc.)
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How to become an authorized farmer
- Review program rules and farmer responsibilities in the SPF Farmer Guidebook
- Register as a State of Michigan vendor with SIGMA
- Complete an online application
- Attend an interactive virtual training
- Sell your local grown produce at a farmer's market, roadside stand, or pop-up market
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Ready to apply?
- Register as a State of Michigan (SOM) vendor
- Review the State of Michigan vendor checklist
- Click this registration link and follow the outlines steps to register as a SOM vendor.
- Complete the Healthy Together online application
- Set up a Healthy Together account by lick on this online application. The application will walk you through the following steps:
- Register using your mobile phone number or email address.
- Enter the one-time 6-digit code received via text or email.
- Choose Michigan from the dropdown menu and enter your first and last name.
- On the next screen, under "Available Programs", select either:
- Senior Project Fresh (SPF) Authorized Farmer, OR
- Access the application on the computer or download the Healthy Together app to your smart device: Farmer Application
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Need help?
- Weekday and Weekend Support Help Center
- Email: MDHHS-SeniorProjectFresh@michigan.gov
- Phone: 1-855-SPF-MICH (855-773-6424)
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RESOURCES FOR FARMERS
- SIGMA Resources: Vendor Registration Checklist
- SIGMA Vendor Guides: Click on this page then click "download vendor guides" in the middle of the page.
- Farmer Guide: How to Login and Create an Account
- Farmer Guide: How to Submit an Application, Connect to Your Account and Use the Farmer Dashboard
- SPF Farmer Guidebook
- SPF Authorized Farmers
- Eligible Items
- “SPF Benefits Welcome Here” Sign
- Healthy Together Help Center
- Weekday and Weekend Support Contact Information
| Contact the Senior Project Fresh team at MDHHS-SeniorProjectFresh@michigan.org. |
Senior Project Fresh
Michigan’s Senior Project Fresh (SPF) is funded through the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Food and Nutrition Services, and aims to help older adults eat healthier.