Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)

Fresh, Local Produce with LA WIC’s Farmers Market Program

The Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) offers Louisiana WIC eligible individuals extra spendable benefits to buy locally grown fruits, vegetables, and cut herbs from authorized farmers markets and roadside stands across the state.

Yellow sign with blue text: "Farmers Market Nutrition Program Cards Welcome. Vendor: __." Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture seal at the top.
Card for Louisiana FMNP, showcasing fresh produce, a QR code, and a logo. Includes a number at the bottom for easy access to the nutrition program.

Find Participating Farmers Markets Near You

Click on your parish to get information on the Farmer’s Markets in your region.

Region 1

JeffersonOrleansPlaqueminesSt. Bernard

Gretna

Harahan

    Harahan Farmers Market
    501 Oak Ave.
    Sun. 9:00am – 1:00pm (weather permitting)
    Year-round
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season

Kenner

    The Market at Kenner City Park
    Kenner City Park (Corner of Loyola & Vintage)
    Thurs. 1:00pm – 6:00pm
    2nd & 4th Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
    Year-round
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season

Metairie

New Orleans

Belle Chasse

New Orleans

Region 2

AscensionEast Baton RougeEast FelicianaIbervillePointe CoupeeWest Baton RougeWest Feliciana

Prairieville

Baton Rouge

    Red Stick Farmers Market-Location #1
    501 Main St. (5th & Main Streets at Main Street Market)
    Sat. 8:00am – 12:00pm
    Year-round
    Variety of vegetables in season
    Partners with Greaux the Good
    Red Stick Farmers Market-Location #2
    6400 Perkins Rd. (Pennington Biomedical Research Center)
    Sat. 8:00am – 12:00pm
    Year-round
    Variety of vegetables in season
    Partners with Greaux the Good
    Red Stick Farmers Market-Location #3
    7711 Goodwood Blvd. (Goodwood Library)
    Tues. 3:00pm – 6:00pm
    April-July, October-December (Seasonal Market)
    Variety of vegetables in season
    Partners with Greaux the Good
    Red Stick Farmers Market-Location #4
    7717 Howell Blvd.
    Wed. 9:00am – 12:00pm
    April-July, October-December (Seasonal Market)
    Variety of vegetables in season
    Partners with Greaux the Good

Batchelor

Cinton

Clinton

Oscar

St. Francisville

Region 3

AssumptionLafourcheSt. CharlesSt. JamesSt. John The BaptistSt. MaryTerrebonne

Napoleonville

Thibodaux

Destrehan

Luling

Vacherie

Franklin

Houma

    Cajun Farmers’ Market
    Corner of Tunnel Blvd. & Naquin St.
    Mon.-Sat. 6:00 am until sold out
    Year-round (Seasonal)
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season

Thibodaux

Region 4

AcadiaEvangelineIberiaLafayetteSt. LandrySt. MartinVermilion

Delcambre

New Iberia

Lafayette

Arnaudville

    Catalon’s Farm-Roadside Stand
    1373 Meche Rd.
    Mon.-Fri. 6:00am – 12:00pm, 2:00pm-5:00pm
    Sat.-Sun. (by appointment)
    June-until first frost
    Okra, tomatoes, bell peppers, onion tops, plus various melons

Washington

Opelousas

Breaux Bridge

Abbeville

New Iberia

Washington

Region 5

AllenBeauregardCalcasieuCameronJefferson Davis

Oberlin

Deridder

Dry Creek

    CM Farms-Roadside Stand
    252 CM Farms Rd.
    Please call for days and hours open.
    June, October-November
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season

Lake Charles

    Carolyn’s Pies and Produce-Roadside Stand
    170 McCain Rd. (Located in Grand Lake)
    Please call for days, hours and months open.
    Okra, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers and bell peppers
    Cash & Carry Market
    801 Enterprise Blvd.
    Tues. 4:00pm – 6:00pm (opens 3:30pm for seniors)
    Year-round
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season
    Charlestown Farmers Market
    1001 Ryan St.
    Sat. 8:00am – 12:00pm
    Year-round
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season

Region 6

AvoyellesCatahoulaConcordiaGrantLaSalleRapidesVernonWinn

Cottonport

    AppleDog Farms-Roadside Stand
    2402 Hwy. 107 S.
    Please call for days and hours open (318) 717-2717
    May- November
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season

Mansura

Moreauville

    WesMar Farms-Roadside Stand
    851 Couvillion St. (Across the bridge of Town Hall)
    Please call first for availability of produce.
    Year-round
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season, plus sage & mint

Simmesport

Clayton

Ferriday

Vidalia

    Delta Farmers’ Market
    405 Carter St. (Old Courthouse)
    Wed. 7:00am – 12:00pm
    May-first frost
    Variety of vegetables in season

Colfax

Alexandria

    Mathews Produce-Roadside Stand
    6389 Bayou Rapides Rd.
    Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-5:30pm
    Sat. 7:30am-1:00pm
    Variety of vegetables in season, plus watermelons, cantaloupes, and honey

Olla

    Olla Town Square Market
    2990 Front St.
    Tues. 12:00pm – 4:00pm (Until produce is sold out)
    Mid-May-mid-August
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season, plus herbs & honey

Trout

Alexandria

    Alexandria Farmers Market
    2727 Jackson St.
    Tues. 3:00pm – 6:00pm
    Year-round
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season
    Partners with Greaux the Good
    Jubilee Justice-Roadside Stand
    6233 Old Baton Rouge Hwy.
    Tues. 11:00am-5:00pm
    Fri. 9:00am-2:00pm
    Variety of vegetables in season, plus cantaloupes and watermelons

Boyce

    Boyce Farmers’ Market
    627 Pacific Ave.
    Thurs. 3:00pm – 6:00pm
    Year-round
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season

Pineville

Winnfield

    Winn Farmers Market
    301 W. Main St. (Corner of Main & St. John Streets)
    Tues. & Thurs. 7:00am until sold out
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season

Region 7

BienvilleBossierCaddoClaiborneDeSotoNatchitochesRed RiverSabineWebster

Bossier City

Greenwood

    Greenwood Farmers Market
    William Peters Town Park
    Sat. 9:00am – 3:00pm
    June-August
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season

Shreveport

Homer

    Harvest Time Homer
    5849 Hwy 79
    Fri. 10:00am-2:00pm
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season

Ajax

Natchitoches

Coushatta

Dixie Inn

Chestnut

Homer

Region 8

CaldwellEast CarrollFranklinJacksonLincolnMadisonMorehouseOuachitaRichlandTensasUnionWest Carroll

Columbia

Crowville

Winnsboro

Choudrant

Ruston

    Estes Farms-Roadside Stand
    2456 Highway 818
    Mon.-Sat. 8:00am-6:00pm
    Sun. 11:00am-5:00pm
    Variety of vegetables in season, plus herbs and watermelons
    Ruston Farmers’ Market
    220 E. Mississippi Ave.
    Sat. 9:00am – 1:00pm
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season

Tallulah

Bastrop

    Armstrong Farms-Roadside Stand
    5821 Mer Rouge-Collinston Rd.
    Mon.-Fri. 8:00am – 4:00pm, Sat. 8:00am – 1:00pm
    June-November
    Variety of vegetables in season, plus watermelons and honey

Calhoun

Monroe

West Monroe

Mangham

    Jones Produce-Roadside Stand
    1213 Hwy. 622
    Mon.-Fri. 8:00am – 5:00pm, Sat. 8:00am – 2:00pm
    May-December
    Variety of vegetables in season, plus blackberries, blueberries, and figs

Waterproof

Farmerville

    Yak’s Produce-Roadside Stand
    12095 Hwy. 33
    Mon.-Sat. 9:00am – 6:00pm, Sun. 12:00pm – 6:00pm
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season, plus herbs & honey

Pioneer

Bastrop

Baskin

Eros

Farmerville

Wisner

Region 9

LivingstonSt. HelenaSt. TammanyTangipahoaWashington

Denham Springs

    Four Seasons Farmer’s Market
    116 N. Range Ave. (Denham Springs City Hall parking lot)
    Sat. 8:00am – 1:00pm
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season

Greensburg

Abita Springs

Covington

Folsom

    Homegrown in Folsom-Roadside Stand
    Delivered to customers in Mandeville, Covington & Folsom – locations available on website: www.homegrowninfolsom.com
    See website or call for delivery schedule.
    Variety of vegetables and herbs in season, plus blueberries and blackberries

Slidell

    Camellia City Farmers Market
    2055 2nd St. (City Hall Complex Parking Garage)
    Sat. 8:00am – 12:00pm
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season
    LA Fruit Stand-Roadside Stand
    1921 Gause Blvd. West
    Mon.-Fri. 9:00am – 4:30pm
    Sat. 1:00pm – 4:30pm
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season, plus honey

Mandeville

Hammond

Ponchatoula

Franklinton

Mount Hermon

    Cryer Family Produce-Roadside Stand
    37122 Thomas Cryer Rd.
    Tues.-Wed. 9:00am – 1:00pm
    Thurs.-Sat. 9:00am – 1:00pm, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
    Variety of fruits & vegetables in season, plus honey

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FAQs

  • Who is eligible for WIC FMNP?

    Women, infants over 4 months old, and children certified to receive WIC Program benefits are eligible for WIC FMNP.

  • Where can I get WIC FMNP benefits if I am a WIC participant?

    You can get WIC FMNP benefits from participating WIC clinics here.

  • What do WIC FMNP participants get?

    Participants of WIC FMNP get:

    • An FMNP Shopper Card where benefits are added (separate from your WIC EBT card)
    • FMNP benefits: $50.00 for each WIC participant
    • A directory of participating Louisiana farmers markets and roadside stands through a QR code
    • Annual Harvest Calendar
  • When is the WIC FMNP season?

    FMNP cards are issued from participating clinics until September 30th. Benefits must be used by November 30th.

  • What can participants buy with WIC FMNP benefits?

    Participants can buy fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables, and cut herbs with their WIC FMNP benefits from farmers who display the yellow “FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM CARDS WELCOME” sign.  You can use all of your benefits at once, or on separate visits.

    FMNP benefits may not be used to purchase:

    • Honey, jelly and jams, eggs, baked goods, meat or seafood, cheese, syrup, nuts and seeds of any kind, cider, plants, flowers or decorative pumpkins or gourds, other non-food items.
  • Can I use my FMNP card at the grocery store to buy fruits and vegetables?
    • No, you cannot use your FMNP benefits card to purchase fruits and vegetables from grocery stores or farmers who have not signed up to accept the FMNP cards. 
    • Your WIC EBT card cannot be used at farmers markets or roadside stands that have not signed up to accept the FMNP cards.