Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Georgia WIC farmers markets are held each year during the farmers' market season, May 1 through October 15. Benefits are issued through participating  health department clinics  (PDF, 438.36 KB)  across the state to WIC recipients one time per season on a first-come, first-served basis. To be eligible for WIC FMNP program benefits, you must be enrolled as a WIC recipient who is a/an:

• Pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding woman;
• Infant six months of age or older; or
• Child up to 5 years of age.

Senior farmers markets are held each year during the farmers market season, May 1 through October 15. Benefits are issued through participating Area Agencies on Aging across the state to Senior participants one time per season on a first-come, first-served basis. To be eligible for Senior FMNP program benefits, you must:

• Be a Georgia resident;
• Be 60 years of age or older, or 55-59 years of age, deemed disabled, and currently living in a housing facility occupied primarily by older individuals where congregate nutrition services are provided, at the time of the market; and
• Have a household income at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

To qualify for the programs, a farmer must:

• Own his/her farm operation/business;
• Grow produce in the state of Georgia, or on land fifty (50) miles outside the Georgia border; and
• Grow a minimum of five (5) different types of fruits and vegetables.

Each year, before the beginning of the farmers market season, the Department of Public Health conducts farmer training. All current farmers and new applicants must attend the training as it provides farmers with program policies and procedures.

During the training, all new farmers will receive instructions on how to complete and submit an application package. In addition to completing the application package, a new farmer must also submit a notarized deed or an owner-signed lease agreement for the land where the farmer’s produce is grown.

Note: If a farm is “Certified Organic” and the farmer submits copies of such certification, the proof of land ownership or lease agreement is not required.

Following the farmer training, farmer applicants will receive an on-site or web-based/virtual pre-authorization farm inspection to verify the information listed on their application. If the farmer applicant passes the farm inspection, the application will then be processed for authorization. A farmer is officially authorized for both programs once a fully executed farmer agreement is received.  

Georgia WIC & Senior Farmer Virtual Training Dates and Registration

Stay tuned for the 2027 training session dates and registration.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

1. Mail: 

U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

2. Fax:

(202) 690-7442; or

3. Email:

[email protected].

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Conforme a la legislación federal en materia de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) en materia de derechos civiles, el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas, empleados e instituciones que participan en los programas del USDA, o los administran, tienen prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, religión, sexo, discapacidad, edad, estado civil, situación familiar o parental, ingresos derivados de un programa de asistencia pública, creencias políticas, o por represalias o represalias por actividades previas relacionadas con los derechos civiles, en cualquier programa o actividad llevada a cabo o financiada por el USDA (no todos los motivos se aplican a todos los programas). Las vías de recurso y los plazos para presentar reclamaciones varían según el programa o el incidente.

Las personas discapacitadas que necesiten medios alternativos de comunicación para obtener información sobre el programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas estadounidense, etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia estatal o local que administra el programa o bien con el USDA a través del Servicio de Retransmisión de Telecomunicaciones llamando al 711 (voz y TTY). Además, la información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas aparte del inglés.

Para presentar una denuncia por discriminación en un programa, rellene el formulario de denuncia por discriminación en un programa del USDA, AD-3027, How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint (Cómo presentar una denuncia por discriminación en un programa) en línea o en cualquier oficina del USDA, o envíe una carta dirigida al USDA en la que se incluya toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de reclamación, llame al (866) 632-9992. Envíe el formulario o la carta completados al USDA por:

1. Correo postal: 

U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410

Washington, DC 20250-9410;

2. Fax:

(202) 690-7442 o

3. Correo electrónico:

[email protected].

El USDA es un proveedor y empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.