WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
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The WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program is a U.S. nutrition assistance initiative that provides eligible women, infants, and children with coupons or benefits to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables from authorized farmers’ markets and farm stands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program canonical | 2 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal program
ⓘ
nutrition assistance program ⓘ |
| acronym | FMNP ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Food and Nutrition Service
ⓘ
surface form:
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children ⓘ |
| beneficiaryProgram | WIC ⓘ |
| benefitDeliveryLocation |
farmers' markets
ⓘ
roadside stands ⓘ |
| benefitType |
coupons
ⓘ
electronic benefits ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibleFoods |
fresh fruits
ⓘ
fresh vegetables ⓘ |
| eligibleVendors |
authorized farm stands
ⓘ
authorized farmers' markets ⓘ |
| focus | locally grown produce ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| goal |
expand awareness of farmers' markets among WIC participants
ⓘ
improve dietary quality of WIC participants ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
state agencies
ⓘ
territorial agencies ⓘ tribal organizations ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federally authorized program ⓘ |
| policyArea |
food security
ⓘ
nutrition ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables
ⓘ
provide nutrition assistance to WIC participants ⓘ |
| secondaryPurpose |
promote farmers' markets
ⓘ
support local agriculture ⓘ |
| supports |
local food systems
ⓘ
small farmers ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
infants
ⓘ
low-income women ⓘ young children ⓘ |
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