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Market
Managers & Growers
Information
 Welcome
to the Farmers Market Nutrition Program!
The
Farmers Market Nutrition Programs (FMNP) are made up of two federally-authorized
programs, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) FMNP and the Senior
FMNP. They are both funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
and the State of Washington, and are administered through a collaborative
effort between the Washington State Department of Health, Washington
State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Washington
State Farmers Market Association, local WIC clinics, Area Agencies
on Aging, and Senior Nutrition Providers, among others. The programs
are the same in most respects, but they target different populations
and are administered by different organizations at the state and
local level.
The
purpose of the programs is to:
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Provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables,
and herbs from farmers markets to eligible women, children, and
seniors.
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Increase the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities
by expanding the awareness, use of and sales at farmers markets.
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Aid in the development of new and additional farmers markets,
roadside stands (Senior FMNP), and community supported agriculture
(CSA) programs (Senior FMNP).
Market
Managers: Market managers play a vital role in the success of
the FMNP. To learn more about the program, click on the Adobe PDF
links below:
Growers:
Growers play a critical role by providing local Washington grown
fruits and vegetables to participating WIC clients and low income
seniors. To learn more about the program, click on the Adobe PDF
links below:
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