Over the summer and through the early fall, shoppers can turn to farmers’ markets throughout the state for fresh, local fruit and vegetables. Several markets participate in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP). (WIC is a federal program that provides supplemental nutrition assistance to pregnant and post-partum women and their children up to their fifth birthday.)
According to the Department of Agriculture, eligible WIC recipients receive $15 in checks (five checks for $3 each) per market season to use at FMNP authorized farmers’ markets. The department recently posted on its website an updated list of farmers’ markets around the state, including 106 that are FMNP authorized.
