Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025
United States119th CongressHR-2379House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 18, 2025
Summary
The Farmers' Market Expansion Act of 2025 proposes to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. Its primary purpose is to broaden the scope of the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program . Specifically, the bill modifies Section 4402(b)(1) of the existing Act to include tree nuts , encompassing shelled tree nuts, among the eligible food items. This expansion means that seniors participating in the program would be able to use their benefits to purchase these nutritious products at farmers' markets, alongside existing options like fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
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S-1145: Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025Read 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 and Foreign Agriculture.
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