This legislation, titled the Farmers' Market Local Revitalization Act of 2026, seeks to enhance and expand funding for farmers' market nutrition programs, specifically targeting seniors, food-insecure families, and income-eligible mothers, infants, and children. Its core purposes include increasing market opportunities for local farmers and promoting equitable access to healthy food through a modernized program structure. The bill significantly increases funding for the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) , authorizing $75 million annually from the Commodity Credit Corporation and an additional $25 million for benefit enhancements from fiscal years 2027 through 2031. It raises the minimum individual benefit to $35, removes the maximum benefit limit, and supports a phased transition to electronic incentive delivery. States will also be allowed to use approved aggregators like community supported agriculture (CSAs) and food hubs for up to 50% of benefit redemption, and receive up to $25 million annually for technical assistance to support infrastructure improvements and program establishment. For the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (WIC FMNP) , the bill increases the minimum individual benefit from $10 to $35 and the maximum from $30 to $60. It appropriates $30 million annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and allows states to use up to 10% of program funds for technology modernization. States are also encouraged to provide additional state, local, or private funds to supplement the program. Finally, the legislation mandates a study by the Secretary of Agriculture to identify opportunities for aligning benefit delivery and redemption across various farmers' market and nutrition incentive programs, and to determine the feasibility of integrated technology systems to reduce administrative burdens. A report to Congress is required within one year, detailing the study's results, recommendations for legislative or administrative actions, and the overall effect of the Act on local food procurement, farmers, and emergency feeding organizations.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture and Food
Farmers’ Market Local Revitalization Act of 2026
USA119th CongressS-4866| Senate
| Updated: 6/23/2026
This legislation, titled the Farmers' Market Local Revitalization Act of 2026, seeks to enhance and expand funding for farmers' market nutrition programs, specifically targeting seniors, food-insecure families, and income-eligible mothers, infants, and children. Its core purposes include increasing market opportunities for local farmers and promoting equitable access to healthy food through a modernized program structure. The bill significantly increases funding for the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) , authorizing $75 million annually from the Commodity Credit Corporation and an additional $25 million for benefit enhancements from fiscal years 2027 through 2031. It raises the minimum individual benefit to $35, removes the maximum benefit limit, and supports a phased transition to electronic incentive delivery. States will also be allowed to use approved aggregators like community supported agriculture (CSAs) and food hubs for up to 50% of benefit redemption, and receive up to $25 million annually for technical assistance to support infrastructure improvements and program establishment. For the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (WIC FMNP) , the bill increases the minimum individual benefit from $10 to $35 and the maximum from $30 to $60. It appropriates $30 million annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and allows states to use up to 10% of program funds for technology modernization. States are also encouraged to provide additional state, local, or private funds to supplement the program. Finally, the legislation mandates a study by the Secretary of Agriculture to identify opportunities for aligning benefit delivery and redemption across various farmers' market and nutrition incentive programs, and to determine the feasibility of integrated technology systems to reduce administrative burdens. A report to Congress is required within one year, detailing the study's results, recommendations for legislative or administrative actions, and the overall effect of the Act on local food procurement, farmers, and emergency feeding organizations.