Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

For Seniors – About the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

• The Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides low-income eligible seniors “vouchers” to use at area farmers’ markets and participating roadside stands to help stretch their food dollars.
• You must be 60 years of age or older, (or a Native American 55 or older).
• Each household will receive $25 in vouchers or coupons to use at farmers’ markets to purchase fruits and vegetables only.
• Vouchers will be distributed on a “first-come, first-served” basis at several locations around the county, and there will be vouchers reserved for each site. If more people show up than we have allocated vouchers, we will create a waiting list in case there are more vouchers available later.
• Vouchers can be picked up by proxy; be sure to have the eligible person’s complete address, phone number and date of birth.
• Vouchers are available in early spring and information is sent to the county newspapers about voucher pickup sites and times.

 For Seniors – Dodge County Residents

• Starting in 2014, the Dodge County SFMNP is administered by Dodge County Human Services and Health Department. Contact Stephanie Levenhagen, Nutrition Program Manager, at: 920-386-3583. Located in the Henry Dodge Office Building, ADRC, 199 County Road DF, 3rd Floor.

For Vendors: Get Authorized in Dodge County to Accept WIC and SFMNP Vouchers (11/19/13)

• Fill out paperwork at the Dodge County Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) office. 
• Call ahead to schedule a short appointment. Vendors who fill out paperwork, and sell Wisconsin-grown produce, can qualify to accept WIC and Senior FMNP Vouchers.
• To schedule an appointment, call Ashley Young at 920-386-4013. Her current office hours are: Mondays – Wednesdays: 8 am – 4:30 pm and  Thursdays: 8 am – 12 pm.
• Dodge County WIC Office Location:
  Henry Dodge Office Building at 199 County Rd DF , Juneau, WI, 53039.
  Main WIC phone number: 920-386-3680.

Southeast WI Farm Fresh Atlas – Find Markets or Advertise Yours

• Available at a variety of locations in Southeastern Wisconsin including local libraries, businesses, convention and visitor bureaus, municipal buildings, farmers markets, county fair, and local events such as dairy breakfasts.
• Vendors can apply each year to be listed in this directory.
• http://www.farmfreshsewi.org/

Interested in Selling at a Farmers Market?

• Contact your municipality for local rules, regulations, costs and permits.
• Contact the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (WDATCP) for food-related rules, regulations and licensing.
• Review the resources listed below.  

WI Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection (WDATCP) 

• On-Farm Food Safety for Fruit & Vegetable Growers
  • http://datcp.wi.gov/OnFarmFoodSafety/index.aspx
• WI Food Safety Regulations
  • An easy to use chart that explains the state requirements by type of product you are producing and the market you sell to
  • http://datcp.wi.gov/OnFarmFoodSafety/FoodSafety/index.aspx
• Wisconsin  Local Food Marketing Guide
  • A direct link to the entire guide which covers all aspects of local food marketing and licensing
  • Wisconsin Local Food Marketing Guide  (PDF, 132 pages)
• Chapter 4 Excerpt from WI Local Food Marketing Guide – “Rules, Regulations, Licensing and Liability”
  • Wisconsin requirements by market for all types of food products.
  • Chapter 4 Excerpt  (PDF, 26 pages)

UWEX Farmers Market Resources

• UWEX – Wisconsin Farmers’ Market FYI Page
  • This site is devoted to sharing information between farmers’ markets in Wisconsin. 
  • This blog is a place where farmers’ market managers can meet and share information.  https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/farmersmarkets/about/
• UWEX – Helpful Publications from The Learning Store
  • “Resources for Direct Marketers in Wisconsin”
     http://learningstore.extension.wisc.edu/assets/pdfs/A3811-12.pdf
  • ALL UWEX publications: http://learningstore.extension.wisc.edu/Default.aspx
• UWEX – Wisconsin Horticulture
  • For information that may be useful to farmers’ market producers, type farmers market in the search box in the page’s top left corner: http://hort.extension.wisc.edu/

For Budding Food Entrepreneurs – Need a Licensed Kitchen to Start a Business?

• The Watertown Farm Market Kitchen is a clean, state-inspected and licensed, fully equipped professional shared-use kitchen and food production facility. Users pay hourly rates forthe time they use.
• http://www.watertownfarmmarketkitchen.com/

Oconomowoc Winter Farmers’ Market (November – March)

A winter farmers market with food and informational programs for consumers and producers. Oconomowoc Winter Farmers Market – Details and Programs