A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand investment in farmers' markets and farmers' market nutrition programs to strengthen communities and improve access to healthy food, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · June 23, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
The Farmers' Market Local Revitalization Act of 2026 significantly expands federal support for farmers' market nutrition programs serving seniors, low-income families, and mothers with young children. The bill increases funding for the senior farmers' market nutrition program from $20.6 million to $75 million annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, plus an additional $25 million per year for benefit enhancements, while also boosting the women, infants, and children farmers' market program funding to $30 million annually for the same period. Key improvements include raising minimum benefits to $35 for seniors and $35 to $60 for WIC participants, allowing benefits to be used at community supported agriculture and food hubs in addition to traditional farmers' markets, and supporting a transition to electronic payment systems compatible with other federal nutrition programs. The legislation reserves at least 10 percent of funds for new participating states and territories, allocates up to $25 million annually for technical assistance to modernize farmers' market infrastructure, and requires the Department of Agriculture to study how to better integrate these programs and submit a report to Congress within one year.
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