AMES, IOWA – In cooperation with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host the Farmers Market Nutrition Program 2020 webinar training for new and returning farmers market vendors March 26 or April 15. Eleven ISU Extension and Outreach county offices are hosting the March 26 webinar and 22 extension offices are hosting the April 15 webinar. On April 15, the webinar will be shown online and at the ISU Extension and Outreach Guthrie County office. This viewing option is provided as a service to individuals without access to a computer or limited internet service.

The Iowa Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) consists of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) FMNP and the Senior FMNP. The FMNPs are Congressionally authorized programs that provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables and herbs from farmers markets and farm stands to nutritionally at-risk women, infants, children and low-income seniors. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship does not limit the number of vendors who may become certified under FMNP. For more information and eligibility, visit IDALS Marketing, Horticulture and Farmers Markets.

To attend an ISU Extension and Outreach hosted webinar, simply show up at one of these ISU Extension and Outreach locations near you.

Thursday, March 26, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. ISU Extension and Outreach county offices hosting this webinar are:

• Adair County: Greenfield, 154 Public Square, Ste C,. Contact: krohrig@iastate.edu
• West Pottawattamie County: Council Bluffs, 1705 McPherson Ave. Suite 200. Contact: kmoore16@iastate.edu

Wednesday April 15, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. ISU Extension and Outreach county offices hosting this webinar are:

• Carroll County: Carroll, 1205 W US Hwy 30, Ste G. Contact: juleeg@iastate.edu
• Crawford County: Denison, 35 S Main St. Contact: kthul321@iastate.edu
• Guthrie County: Guthrie Center, 212 State St. Contact: kristad@iastate.edu