FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM

The New Braunfels Food Bank is committed to providing nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables to those we serve.

New Braunfels Food Bank
1620 S. Seguin Ave
New Braunfels, TX 78310

We offer:

  • Produce vendors
  • Nutrition Education

Dates and Times:

  • 1st Monday of the month
  • 10 AM – 1 PM
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Farmers Market Nutrition Program Qualifications and Eligibility

The Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) allows qualified participants to buy nutritious fruits and vegetables using FMNP vouchers from participating Farmers Market Associations to improve their diets.

The program promotes the routine consumption of healthy and fresh produce from Farmers Markets as a part of the daily diet of families and individuals we serve.

Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP):

  • Provides resources to WIC participants and seniors that qualify in the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, and culinary herbs from farmers markets.
  • Increases the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by helping develop or expand domestic farmers markets.

For more information about the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, please visit:

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Criteria

Criteria for Senior Vouchers SFMNP:

  • Seniors 60+ (income eligibility required)

Eligible WIC clients include:

  • Pregnant Women
  • Breastfeeding Women
  • Postpartum Women
  • Children ages 1-4

Voucher Program Details:

  • Last day to obtain vouchers: September 30
  • Vouchers expire October 31st
  • We are unable to replace lost or stolen vouchers
  • Products that are eligible to be purchased with vouchers are fruits and vegetables and honey for senior vouchers (please reference here for more details)

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Eligibility Guidelines

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov

For questions regarding the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, please contact:

San Antonio Food Bank Client Services
210.431.8326