Together we strive to:

• Enhance the health of nutritionally at-risk New Yorkers
• Improve nutrition knowledge and food skills
• Promote use of farmers' markets by WIC families and low-income seniors
• Support New York farmers selling fresh produce at farmers' markets
• Expand and Diversify New York State fruit and vegetable production
• Promote farmers' markets for sustainable and vibrant communities

The WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (WFMNP) provides pregnant or nursing mothers, infants and children enrolled in the NYS Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children ( called WIC), with checks worth $4 each to buy produce at NYS farmers’ markets.

• Am I eligible for WIC FMNP?  You must be enrolled in the WIC program in order to be eligible to receive WIC FMNP checks. Fill out the WIC Prescreening Tool to find out if you might be eligible for WIC.

• What Next? To find a local WIC agency convenient for you, visit the NYS WIC website or call the Growing Up Healthy Hotline at 1-800-522-5006.

• Where can I use my WIC FMNP or SFMNP checks? Visit NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets to find a market near you. Not all markets accept FMNP checks. Under the name, address, and operating hours of each farmers market, look for "FMNP Accepted" to determine which markets accept FMNP checks. Once at the market, look for vendors that display the sign, “We Gladly Accept NYS FMNP Checks.”

The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides seniors with checks worth $4 each to buy produce at farmers’ markets.

• Am I eligible for SFMNP? Eligibility is based on age and income; participants must be 60 years or older and have an income less than or equal to 185% of the federal poverty level.
• What Next? Senior citizens interested in the SFMNP should contact their local Office for the Aging or call the New York State Senior Hotline at 1-800-342-9871.
• Where can I use my WIC FMNP or SFMNP checks? Visit NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets to find a market near you. Not all markets accept FMNP checks. Under the name, address, and operating hours of each farmers market, look for "FMNP Accepted" to determine which markets accept FMNP checks. Once at the market, look for vendors that display the sign, “We Gladly Accept NYS FMNP Checks.”

• Find Your Local Public Health Department
• NY Forward
• Outdoor and Take-out/Delivery Food Services Guidelines for Employers and Employees Summary Document
• Interim Guidance for Outdoor and Take-out/Delivery Food Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• Low-risk Outdoor Arts & Entertainment Guidelines for Employers and Employees Summary Document
• Interim Guidance for Low-risk Outdoor Arts & Entertainment During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Interim Guidance for the Operation of Farmers’ Markets (8/3/2020)
• Market Health Safety Plan Template
• NYS Department of Health and Agriculture and Markets Updated Interim Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfection of Food Manufacturing Facilities or Food Retail Stores for COVID-19 (4/18/2020)
• Farmers’ Market Federation of NY Signage Kit
• Videos for Alternative Selling Options from CCE St. Lawrence and Farmers’ Market Federation of NY
• FMNP website
• Direct Email for FMNP Outreach Team: fmnp-admin@cornell.edu

Ag and Markets training webinars

• Find more information and an application to accept FMNP on the "Sell with The Farmers' Market Nutrition Program section: Applications for farmers
• Find more information and an application to accept FMNP on "The Farmers' Market Nutrition Program" section of the webpage: Application for market managers