Farmers Markets FMSNP

Written by admin@pcpierce.com on June 11, 2011. Posted in Senior Nutrition

Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and began in the 1990s to provide fresh, nutritious, locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers’ markets to low-income families and seniors. Each eligible family receives $20 in vouchers to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and cut herbs at WIC-approved Certified Farmers’ Markets in California during the season, from May through November. California operates the largest WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program in the nation. In 2010, 149,200 WIC families, 1100 certified farmers, 430 certified farmers’ markets participated in the program.