Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) can provide you with free, healthy foods each month to help you stretch your food dollars! South Carolina Department of Social Services Family Nutrition Programs ATTENTION SENIORS DSS Brochure 16173 (JAN 08) Edition of MAR 03 is obsolete. What is the Commodity Supplemental Food Program? • CSFP is a USDA program that provides healthy, nutritious food and nutrition education to eligible low-income seniors. Women, infants and children that are not participating in the WIC Program are also eligible to participate. • CSFP participants receive a free box of food each month worth approximately $40. Healthy tips for using CSFP foods! • Rinse canned fruits, vegetables, tuna and salmon to reduce sugar and salt. • Refrigerate canned meats overnight and remove hardened fats. • Use milk and cheese products in moderation due to high fat calories. In accordance with Federal law and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. USDA Photo by: Ken Hammond Source: USDA Menus Using CSFP Foods (CSFP food items in bold) Breakfast Ideas • Grape or orange juice • Oat cereal • Toast with low calorie jelly • Nonfat dry milk Meal Ideas • Tuna (rinsed) Low fat mayonnaise Wheat bread Tomato slices Soup • Beef Stew Carrots (rinsed) Salad with oil and vinegar Nonfat dry milk Snack Ideas • Pears or peaches (drained) • Graham crackers with nonfat dry milk • Cheese with crackers • Low fat yogurt with canned fruit

DSS Brochure 16173 (JAN 08)DSS Brochure 16173 (JAN 08) Edition of MAR 03 is obsolete. What is the Commodity Supplemental Food Program? • CSFP is a USDA program that provides healthy,nutritious

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CommoditySupplemental

Food Program (CSFP)

TheCommodity

SupplementalFood Program (CSFP)

can provide youwith free, healthy foods

each monthto help you stretchyour food dollars!

South CarolinaDepartment of Social ServicesFamily Nutrition Programs

ATTENTIONSENIORS

DSS Brochure 16173 (JAN 08) Edition of MAR 03 is obsolete.

What is the CommoditySupplemental Food Program?

• CSFP is a USDA program thatprovides healthy, nutritious foodand nutrition education toeligible low-income seniors.Women, infants and children thatare not participating in the WICProgram are also eligible toparticipate.

• CSFP participants receive a freebox of food each month worthapproximately $40.

Healthy tips for usingCSFP foods!

• Rinse canned fruits, vegetables,tuna and salmon to reduce sugar and salt.

• Refrigerate canned meatsovernight and remove hardenedfats.

• Use milk and cheese products inmoderation due to high fatcalories.

In accordance with Federal law and US Departmentof Agriculture (USDA) policy, this institution isprohibited from discriminating on the basis of race,color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file acomplaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director,Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue,S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY).USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

USDA Photo by: Ken Hammond

Source: USDA

Menus Using CSFP Foods(CSFP food items in bold)

Breakfast Ideas• Grape or orange juice• Oat cereal• Toast with low calorie jelly• Nonfat dry milk

Meal Ideas• Tuna (rinsed)

Low fat mayonnaiseWheat breadTomato slicesSoup

• Beef StewCarrots (rinsed)Salad with oil and vinegarNonfat dry milk

Snack Ideas• Pears or peaches (drained)• Graham crackers with

nonfat dry milk• Cheese with crackers• Low fat yogurt with

canned fruit
ATTENTION SENIORSATTENTION SENIORSHow do you qualify for the CSFP?

• Must be age 60 or older• Have a low monthly income• Live in one of the following counties:

Charleston, Greenville, Greenwood, Lexington and Richland

What kind of food can you get?

Green Beans, Carrots, Corn, Spinach,Tomatoes,Applesauce,Apricots,Fruit Cocktail, Peaches, Pears, Juice (Grape,Apple, Pineapple, Orange,Cranberry), Canned Meats (Chicken, Beef Stew, Pork or Tuna), Dry Beans(Blackeye, Lima, Pinto, Northern and Kidney), Cheese, Evaporated Milk,Nonfat Instant Dry Milk, Grits, Macaroni, Spaghetti, Potatoes and manyother items.

How can you apply to participate in the CSFP?

Contact the food bank listed below that is in your county to find the nearest enrollment site.You mustprovide proof of your monthly household income, age and verification of your address when you apply.

Charleston: The Lowcountry Food Bank..........................................................................(843) 747-8146Greenville: Harvest Hope Food Bank...............................................................................(803) 254-4432Greenwood: Golden Harvest Food Bank............................................................................(803) 648-0752Lexington: Harvest Hope Food Bank...............................................................................(803) 254-4432Richland: Harvest Hope Food Bank...............................................................................(803) 254-4432

USDA Photo by: Ken Hammond