JEFFERSON CITY – The 2025 Missouri Senior & WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program will run May 1 – Oct. 31, 2025. Farmers who would like to participate in the program for the first time must complete a training video that details the rules of the program. Farmers who were authorized in 2024 can renew their participation with the MDA Ag Business Development team. For more information about the programs, contact the team at farmers.market@mda.mo.gov.
2024 Program Summary:
Senior Farmers Market Program: 3,620 participants, $116,484 redeemed
WIC Farmers Market Program: 11,728 participants, $47,635 redeemed
Farmer statistics: 216 farmers redeemed benefits; $760 average farmer income