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SNAP Matters for Farmers Markets
Diana Broadaway January 30, 2026It has been a year of grappling with immense change in our country, including in the local food sector. In July 2025, the Trump Administration passed the OBBBA/H.R. 1, drastically reducing funding for several important social programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). As part of this budget reconciliation bill, $186 billion was removed…
Program Review for 2025
Darlene Wolnik December 16, 2025As FMC moves into its 20th year, we are actively reflecting on our work over that time, even as we are planning for a more dynamic future where FMC is responding in real time to the needs of our sector while growing leadership and amplifying the innovation among our market leaders. In terms of program,…
Advocating for Local Solutions
Hannah Fuller April 19, 2021While accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at your farmers market is a great first step towards increasing community participation, many market operators find there may be barriers to accessing the necessary equipment to do so. Because SNAP Benefits are loaded on to a government issued payment card, called Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), accepting…
Open Letter to FNS
Stephanie Fenty September 18, 2019The following letter was sent to FNS in September of 2019 on behalf of markets and the organizations that support them around the country. See the PDF here. Brandon Lipps Deputy Under Secretary Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington DC 20250 Dear Mr. Lipps, In a…
