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WIC: Farmers Market Nutrition Program delayed to July; new federal WIC food rules start in October
Summary
WIC staff said the Farmers Market Nutrition Program will begin in July (normally June); the Senior Market program started in June and new federally mandated WIC food rules take effect in October, expanding allowable foods.
WIC program staff informed the board that the Farmers Market Nutrition Program will begin in July this year instead of the usual June start; the Senior Market program began in June. The minutes also note that new federally mandated WIC food rules, on a 10-year cycle, will begin in October and expand the variety of foods covered to align with current nutrition science.
No board action was required; the update was informational. Staff will proceed with outreach to participants about the program start and the changes coming in October.
