Low-income seniors could use farmers’ market nutrition benefits to buy tree nuts. The bill adds tree nuts to an existing program, without creating a new program or new funding.
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Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Latest action on S. 1145: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects low-income older adults who use the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program and farmers who sell through that program. It could also affect state and local offices that run the program because they may need to update rules, materials, and vendor instructions.
Why this matters: The bill could give older adults more food choices when they use farmers’ market benefits. It would add tree nuts to a program that now focuses on foods like fruits, vegetables, and herbs. That may help some seniors buy foods with protein and healthy fats. It may also help nut growers sell more products. The bill does not say whether funding would grow, so the size of the effect is unclear.
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