S 1145 119th Congress
Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsors
Summary
Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025
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).
Actions
2025-03-26T00:00:00
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-03-26T00:00:00
Introduced in Senate
Policy Areas
Agriculture and Food
![Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]](https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/T/T000278.jpg)