Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025
United States119th CongressS-1145Senate
Updated: Mar 26, 2025
Summary
The Farmers' Market Expansion Act of 2025 seeks to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, specifically targeting the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program . The core purpose is to expand the range of eligible food items that participants can purchase through this program. The bill achieves this by modifying Section 4402(b)(1) of the 2002 Act to explicitly include tree nuts , including shelled tree nuts, alongside the currently allowed fruits, vegetables, and herbs. This provision aims to offer seniors a more diverse selection of nutritious foods, thereby enhancing their dietary choices and supporting local agriculture.
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Timeline
Latest companion bill action
HR-2379: Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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