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Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025

Introduced Mar 26, 2025 by Sen. Tommy Tuberville

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Latest action · Mar 26, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

What it does

This bill includes tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts) as one of the eligible foods under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).

The Department of Agriculture's SFMNP provides grants to participating states to provide low-income seniors with coupons/vouchers that may be used at farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs to purchase eligible foods (i.e., fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs).

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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