Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2024
United States118th CongressHR-7064House of Representatives
Updated: Aug 29, 2024
Summary
Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2024 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, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey).
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S-2786: Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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