S. 1145 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 2 (2 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-03-26
Latest action (2025-03-26): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What S. 1145 does, in plain terms
Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025 This bill includes tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts) as one of the eligible foods under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). The Department of Agriculture's SFMNP provides grants to participating states to provide low-income seniors with coupons/vouchers that may be used at farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs to purchase eligible foods (i.e., fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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