Farmers' Market Nutrition Education Program
The Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (NYS-FMNP) operates through collaboration among the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Office for the Aging (SOFA), and Cornell University Cooperative Extension (Cornell).
- Enhance health of eligible low-income, nutritionally at-risk residents with fresh fruits and vegetables and nutrition education,
- Promote use of farmers' markets by WIC clients and low-income seniors,
- Support NY farmers who market their fresh produce through farmers markets,
- Encourage expanded and diversified fruit and vegetable production in NYS, and
- Promote the development of farmers' markets as a component of sustainable, quality communities.
Cornell's FMNP goal is to strengthen local capacity, to address challenges and reinforce successes leading to strengthened local farmers' markets and enhanced food access and nutrition knowledge by low-income consumers.
Like Peas in a Pod: New WIC Checks add a benefit similar to FMNP and EBT at Farmers' Markets: click here to learn all of the details.
“A Guide to Working with Chefs for Farmers’ Market Demonstrations"
View the participating WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Programs
Be sure to take advantage of our Special Summer Events!!
Check out the new series of informational bulletins, Fresh Now...From New York Farms, from the Cornell Cooperative Extension. The web site is designed to help consumers select fruits and vegetables from New York State.
Visit Cornell Cooperative Extension in New York City for simple, nutritious, and inexpensive recipes to use with ESNY, EFNEP or FMNP Nutrition and Health program participants.
- Nutrition and Health Program Recipe Collection
- "Rainbow of Vegetables" and Fruit Collection
- Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Recipe Collection
State guidance for county-based Cornell Cooperative Extension Association (CCE) FMNP engagement is provided through the Division of Nutritional Sciences under the leadership of Dr. Jennifer Wilkins, and CCE-FMNP State Coordinators, Steve Miller and Rosalind Cook.
Questions or comments can be directed via email to Rosalind Cook or Steve Miller
If you would like the FMNP web site to feature a picture of your farmers market or special summer event please contact Rachel Healy
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