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Who Can Paricipate?
- Only a bona fide producer of fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs can be certified
for the FMNP.
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The producer may send a family member, employee or designated agent registered with
the market manager to sell his goods. (A
designated agent cannot be a farmer that
has been suspended or disqualified from the FMNP’s.)
- A person can only be a designated
agent for one farmer at a time.
- First time participants must receive interactive
(face-to-face or web-based) training on program rules.
- Annually, all farmers must
submit 1) a new farmers agreement and 2) a current year’s growers permit to the
Farmers Market Authority (FMA) prior to accepting any FMNP checks.
- A new farmers
agreement will be mailed to you. You must fill it out completely and return to the
FMA.
- Growers permits must be obtained from the Cooperative Extension System annually
and a copy must be forwarded each year to the FMA.
- It is the farmers responsibility
to make sure that FMA has received the farmers agreement and growers permit prior
to accepting FMNP checks.
The farmer shall:
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Provide such information as the State agency shall require for its periodic reports;
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Assure that checks are redeemed for programmatic eligible foods;
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Provide eligible foods at the current price or less than the current price charged to other customers;
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Accept Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) checks within the dates of their validity;
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Clearly mark each check with a farmer identifier;
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Provide training to any employees on program rules and procedures;
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Accept FMNP checks only at sites authorized by the Farmers Market Authority. (If you have questions regarding authorized sites, contact the FMA.)
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