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This bill would update the senior farmers’ market nutrition program so that tree nuts can be given as an allowed food item, along with the fruits, vegetables, herbs, and other foods already covered. In simple terms, it expands what eligible seniors can use their benefits to buy at farmers’ markets and similar local food outlets. The change would apply to tree nuts in general, including nuts that have already been shelled.
- It changes the current law for the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program by adding tree nuts to the list of approved foods.
- The bill specifically says that shelled tree nuts are included too.
- It amends an existing 2002 law, rather than creating a brand-new program.
Official Summaries
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).
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2379 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2379
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include
the provision of tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts) under the
seniors farmers' market nutrition program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 26, 2025
Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Vasquez) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include
the provision of tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts) under the
seniors farmers' market nutrition program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Farmers' Market Expansion Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. SENIORS FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.
Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``and herbs'' and
inserting ``herbs, and tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts)''.
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