Winter Fruit and Vegetable Program

Program Overview

Eligible participants receive a monthly food package during winter months.

Who Can Apply

  • Chickasaw citizens, ages 55 and older
  • Chickasaw citizens of any age who are 100% disabled
  • Chickasaw Warrior Society members

Application Dates

  • Oct. 1-March 31

Documents You Will Need

  • Completed online application
  • Proof of disability, if applying based on disability eligibility

Program Details

Program Details

Healthy fruits and vegetables are provided during winter months to fill the gap between growing seasons in the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.

Participants receive a variety of healthy fresh, dried and frozen fruits and vegetables each month from November through March.

Packages may be picked up from any of our five nutrition centers located in Ada, Ardmore, Duncan, Purcell and Tishomingo. Sites in Tulsa, Colbert and Oklahoma City are also served on select dates. Please call (580) 436-7255 for pickup times and information about those locations.

A separate winter fruit and vegetable program application is required each year. Participation in the Chickasaw Nation Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program does not automatically enroll participants in the winter program.

For questions or assistance, please contact any Chickasaw Nation Nutrition Services location.

 

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

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This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Contact Us

Phone: (580) 436-7255

Chickasaw Nation Citizen Support Center
After-hours assistance is available by calling (580) 757‑9082 or (833) 551‑0980.