Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025

This bill would let low-income seniors use their farmers’ market vouchers to buy tree nuts, including shelled nuts, through the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program. Right now, the program helps seniors buy fresh, local foods like fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs at farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs; this bill adds tree nuts to that list. The change is made by updating the law to include “tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts)” as eligible foods under the program.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Low-income seniors who use farmers’ market vouchers, and farmers who sell tree nuts.
• What changes: Tree nuts become an approved item for purchase with these vouchers.
• Where vouchers can be used: Farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs.