For the first year since the program began, the Farmers Market Senior Nutrition Program went from paper vouchers to a loadable debit card. Administering this program using the debit cards was not without its challenges since many seniors still like to use cash and checks as a monetary currency.  However, the allotted amount of money that Boyd County had for this program for the 2022 market season was the same as the 2021 season but what took 4 days to distribute in 2021 only took 1 1/2 days for the 2022 season.  Many seniors waited for several hours to be issued their market cards due to the steps required to get the applications put into the system to issue their benefits but all seniors commented how valuable these benefits were to them and their families.  Many of the recipients commented on how these benefits were used to buy produce to can and freeze fruits and vegetables for the winter months, which was a huge help with their groceries bills during the winter.  Overall, the program was successful and farmers and seniors both were very pleased with how it went.